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Ludicrous Adj Latin Game Play Lu:Dikrəs A.荒唐可笑的 英

单词 ludicrous
音标 ['lu:dikrəs]
解释 a.荒唐可笑的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 荒唐可笑的 (so foolish as to cause disrespectful laughter)
【记】 ludicr(=lud玩)+ ous→闹着玩的→可笑的
字源 ludicrous (adj.)
1610s, "pertaining to play or sport," from Latin ludicrus, from ludicrum "a sport, game, toy, source of amusement, joke," from ludere "to play," which, with Latin ludus "a game, play," perhaps is from Etruscan, or perhaps from PIE root *leid- "to play." Sense of "ridiculous" is attested from 1782. Related: Ludicrously; ludicrousness.
不择手段背单词 adj. (由于明显的荒谬或不协调而)荒唐可笑的
【记】lud = lude玩, ous多-玩儿的东西很多-可笑的
【类】ludicrous: buffoon = dissolute: libertine = humorous: wag丑角是可笑的 = 放荡的人是放纵的 = 爱说笑打趣的人是风趣的
趣味全助记 【记】音形象 ridiculous 荒谬的, 可笑的,r=l

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