absurdity

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n. 荒谬, 悖理, 荒谬的言行

发音

UK /əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/
其它
US /æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/
US /æbˈzɝd.ɪ.ti/
US /əbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/
US /əbˈzɝd.ɪ.ti/

词形变化

absurdities 复数 absurdities

教材释义与例句

名词

荒谬；谬论；荒谬的言行

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.

    不可数 可数
  3. 3.

    Dissonance.

    可数 废旧 罕用 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

silliness absurdness fatuity fatuousness ridiculousness

上位词 8

nonsense bunk foolishness folly meaninglessness hokum nonsensicality unwiseness

词源

First attested around 1472. From Middle English absurdite, then from either Middle French absurdité, or from Late Latin absurditas (“dissonance, incongruity”), from Latin absurdus + -itas (“quality, state, degree”). Equivalent to absurd + -ity.

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