英语词汇辨析 禁止复制

absurd ?强调不合逻辑或没有常识而让人感到可笑的程度

It would be absurd for us both to drive, since we're headed for the same destination. 既然我们要去的是同一个地方，那么我们俩人都开车是荒谬的。

It is?absurd?to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers. 讨论针对教师的强制裁员政策真是滑稽可笑。

ridiculous ?强调荒谬到令人发笑的地步

What he said were?ridiculous?even to a proverb. 他所说的简直荒谬绝伦。

It was ridiculous that she conceited assumption of a universal interest in her dull children. 真可笑，她自负地认为人们都十分喜欢她的几个呆滞的孩子”

outrageous ?强调达到令人无法容忍的或不合乎情理的程度

It's?outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more. 这太不像话了，我们再也不能容忍下去了。

It is?outrageous?that the figures are not in the publicdomain. 让人愤慨的是那些数字并未公开。

preposterous ? 强调表现出与理性或理智相反的特征

It would be preposterous to take so grave a step on the advice of anenemy. 听从敌人的意见采取这一重要步骤太愚蠢了”

It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon. ?用茶匙铲煤 是荒谬的。

nonsensical ?强调荒谬到无意义的程度

It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were?nonsensical. 在我看来，罗伯特爵士的争辩纯属胡说八道。

There were no?nonsensical?promises about reviving theeconomy. 复苏经济的承诺并非是子虚乌有。