absurdity
英 [əb'sɜːdɪtɪ]
美 [əb'sɝdəti]
助记提示
1、Latin surdus "deaf, unheard, silent, mute". => surd-: deaf, unheard, silent, mute.
2、surd- => surd: irrational.
3、咱们汉语里有表达这种关联的形象的成语：掩耳盗铃、装聋作哑、充耳不闻；这些行为是不是都非常的荒唐、荒谬、无理取闹啊！因此，由词根含义转变到、引申到单词含义自然就水到渠成了。
4、ab- "away, off; 由于该前缀的这层含义，在这里添加在surd之前更加强了surd的含义，为什么呢？想一想充耳不闻、装聋作哑地走开(away, off)，就明白了！" + surd- / surd + -ity => absurdity.
5、In surd, the mathematical sense is from the use of Latin surdus to translate Arabic (jadhr) asamm "deaf (root)," itself a loan-translation of Greek alogos, literally "speechless, without reason".
6、In French, sourd remains the principal word for "deaf".
英文词源
- absurdity (n.)
- late 15c., from Middle French absurdité, from Late Latin absurditatem (nominative absurditas) "dissonance, incongruity," noun of state from Latin absurdus "out of tune;" figuratively "incongruous, silly, senseless," from ab-, intensive prefix, + surdus "dull, deaf, mute" (see susurration).
双语例句
- 1. I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.
- 对如此荒谬可笑的情况我感到越来越生气。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
- 情况的荒谬可笑使每个人都笑了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The proposal borders upon the absurdity.
- 这提议近乎荒谬.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. This is a fatal absurdity.
- 这真是荒谬极了.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Once aboard we were soon helpless with laughter at the absurdity of it.
- 一上飞机我们就按捺不住，大笑起这事的荒唐。
来自柯林斯例句