1540s, ridyculouse, from Latin ridiculosus "laughable," from ridiculus "that which excites laughter," from ridere "to laugh." Shakespeare and other 17c. writers sometimes spelled it rediculous. Slang extensions to "outrageous" (1839); "excellent" (1959, jazz slang). Related: Ridiculously; ridiculousness.
雙語例句
1. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
這筆交易看上去太誘人了，要是拒絕它簡直是笑話。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous fantasy.
電影以寫實開頭，然后卻發展成為荒誕的幻想。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.
荒誕派戲劇的風靡要歸功于勒德拉姆。
來自柯林斯例句
4. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance.
暗示我們正在談戀愛的說法真是太荒謬了。
來自柯林斯例句
5. At times the show veered from the sublime to the ridiculous.