absurdity

absurdity
(pl. -ies)
  1. [mass noun]the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
    荒谬;荒唐
    Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation.
    邓肯对这荒唐的情形不以为然。
    [count noun]the absurdities of haute cuisine.
    高级烹饪术的荒谬。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'dissonance'): from Latin absurditas, from absurdus (see absurd)
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