ri·dic·u·lous /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ ●●○ S3 adjectiveadj STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEvery silly or unreasonable 愚蠢的;荒唐的,可笑的 That’s a ridiculous idea! 那主意很荒唐!
Don’t be ridiculous! 别傻了!
I’d look ridiculous in a dress like that. 我穿那样的裙子会显得很可笑。
absolutely/totally/utterly ridiculous It’s an absolutely ridiculous decision. 这个决定荒谬绝伦。
it is ridiculous that It’s ridiculous that we have to wait six weeks. 我们得等六个星期,这太荒谬了。
► see thesaurus at stupid —ridiculously adverbadv a ridiculously expensive jacket 贵得离谱的夹克
ridiculously low prices 低得出奇的价格
—ridiculousness noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONSadverbsabsolutely/utterly ridiculousYou look absolutely ridiculous in that short skirt.
quite ridiculous (=completely ridiculous)I thought his behaviour was quite ridiculous.
totally ridiculousThe idea is totally ridiculous.
slightly ridiculousAndrew felt slightly ridiculous carrying the dog.
faintly ridiculous (=slightly ridiculous)Her urge to run away seemed faintly ridiculous now.
patently ridiculous (=obviously ridiculous)Her excuse was patently ridiculous.
n GrammarRidiculous is not used with ‘very’. You say: I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.
✗Don’t say: I think it’s very ridiculous.