absurdity
英 [əb'sɜːdɪtɪ]
美 [əb'sɝdəti]
助記提示
1、Latin surdus "deaf, unheard, silent, mute". => surd-: deaf, unheard, silent, mute.
2、surd- => surd: irrational.
3、咱們漢語裏有表達這種關聯的形象的成語：掩耳盜鈴、裝聾作啞、充耳不聞；這些行為是不是都非常的荒唐、荒謬、無理取鬧啊！因此，由詞根含義轉變到、引申到單詞含義自然就水到渠成了。
4、ab- "away, off; 由於該前綴的這層含義，在這裏添加在surd之前更加強了surd的含義，為什麽呢？想一想充耳不聞、裝聾作啞地走開(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".
英文詞源
- 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).
雙語例句
- 1. I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.
- 對如此荒謬可笑的情況我感到越來越生氣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
- 情況的荒謬可笑使每個人都笑了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The proposal borders upon the absurdity.
- 這提議近乎荒謬.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. This is a fatal absurdity.
- 這真是荒謬極了.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Once aboard we were soon helpless with laughter at the absurdity of it.
- 一上飛機我們就按捺不住，大笑起這事的荒唐。
來自柯林斯例句