| 单词 | ludicrous |
| 释义 | ludicrous (once / 910 pages) adj Ludicrous things are funny, absurd, or nonsensical. If someone says something silly or far-fetched, you could say "That's ludicrous!" Ludicrous originally meant something that was funny, playful, or joking: a ludicrous comment was just a really funny comment. Over time, ludicrous took on a more negative flavor. Now a ludicrous statement might be funny, but it's also ridiculous, hard to believe, off the wall, or even stupid. When people say "That idea is ludicrous!" it usually means the idea could never happen: the notion is laughable. Saying Neil Armstrong was the third President would be a ludicrous statement. WORD FAMILYludicrous: ludicrously USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s ludicrous and arbitrary,” according to Devinsky, who says getting government approval for his epilepsy trial required dozens of hours of extra work. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) “The idea that Mr. Brunson’s arrest was related to his religious affiliation is ludicrous,” a senior Turkish official told me. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Amnesty International called the conviction "ludicrous" and the trial "farcical". BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj incongruous;inviting ridicule it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion Syn absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous foolish devoid of good sense or judgment 2adj broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce ludicrous green hair Syn farcical, ridiculous humorous, humourous full of or characterized by humor |
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