absurdity
noun uk/əbˈzɜː.dɪ.ti/ /əbˈsɜː.dɪ.ti/ us/əbˈsɝː.də.t̬i/ /əbˈzɝː.də.t̬i/
[ U ]荒谬，荒唐;愚蠢;可笑
the quality of being stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way
Standing there naked, I was suddenly struck by the absurdity of the situation. 我赤身裸体地站在那里，突然感到这个事情十分荒诞。
We laughed about the absurdity of the idea. 我们因这个想法的荒谬而忍俊不禁。
[ C ]愚蠢或荒谬的事情
something that is stupid or unreasonable
There are all sorts of absurdities in the proposal. 提案中什么荒谬的主意都有。
The play pokes fun at the absurdities of life. 这出戏调侃的是生活中的荒谬。
- More examples
- The sheer absurdity of the plot does not spoil the play.
- He was smart enough to realize the absurdity in all this.
- To say that he does not have control is an absurdity.
See: absurd