absurd

同义：foolish , ridiculous
反义：reasonable , rational , sensible
练习：It is       to believe that the number 13 brings bad luck.
A.    absurd B. ridiculous C. foolish D. impossible
派生：
absurdism: n.荒诞主义；荒诞描写
absurdity: n.荒谬，荒唐，荒诞；荒诞（或怪诞的）言行
长难句：
But the significant thing is not the behavior of the plays but the attitude of the spectators; and behind the spectators, of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe – at any rate for short periods – that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue. 但是令人感到意味深长的不是运动员的行为而是观众的态度，以及在观众后面的对这些可笑的比赛如痴如狂的各国的态度，他们一本正经的相信----至少在短时间内是这样----赛跑、跳高和踢球都是对国力强弱的检验。
练习答案：
选A absurd多指在常识和理性上不合情理或违反真实情况而使人感到荒唐可笑；ridiculous多指事物不合常理令人发笑；foolish在人为主语+ be foolish + to do句型中，表示做……是不明智的，或用于It is foolish of sb. to do 句型。

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