喜樂美語
  1. 1aB2/rɪˈdɪkjələs/荒謬的；可笑的

    Very silly or unreasonable; so foolish that it makes people want to laugh.

    示範例句 · Example

    That's a ridiculous idea — we can't build a treehouse in one hour!

    逐字那是個荒謬的點子——我們沒辦法在一小時內蓋好一座樹屋！

    ridiculous 是很強的字，指某件事「蠢到、離譜到讓人想笑或忍不住抱怨」。可以想成它跟 ridicule（嘲笑）同一家，帶著『這太扯了』的味道。常和 absolutely / totally / completely 一起用來加強。比 silly 更重、更有情緒。

    常見搭配

    • absolutely / totally ridiculous

      完全荒謬、超級可笑

      completely silly or unreasonable

      The price of that toy is absolutely ridiculous.

    • Don't be ridiculous!

      別傻了！別說笑了！

      used to tell someone their idea or worry is silly

      "You think I'm angry with you?" "Don't be ridiculous!"

    • a ridiculous idea

      荒謬的點子

      an idea that is very silly or impossible

      Building a rocket from paper cups is a ridiculous idea.

core核心畫面

Picture something so far off what makes sense that the first reaction is a laugh — not a warm laugh, but the kind that means 'you cannot be serious'. The word carries both halves at once: it makes no sense, and it invites being laughed at.

可以想成：一件事離「講得通」太遠，讓人第一個反應是笑出來——不是溫暖的笑，而是「你是認真的嗎」那種笑。這個字同時帶著兩層：說不通，而且讓人想笑。

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原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

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ridiculousadj/ɹɪˈdɪk.jʊ.ləs/

  • 1

    Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.

    • That hairstyle looks ridiculous.
    • It's ridiculous to charge so much for a little souvenir.
  • 2

    informalAstonishing, extreme, unbelievable.

    • In a ridiculous feat of engineering, the team can calculate the difference in arrival time to within one-tenth of a nanosecond.
    • Gaines is a classic motor player with a low center of gravity and ridiculous strength.

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