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farcical

UK //ˈfɑːsɪk(ə)l//US //ˈfɑːrsɪk(ə)l//

词源

源自16世纪法语 'farce'(闹剧)+ 后缀 '-ical',原指中世纪滑稽短剧的夸张风格。

adjective

❶ 形容事物荒谬可笑到不合理的程度,通常指因愚蠢或混乱而显得滑稽的情况,带有贬义色彩。

“The meeting turned into a farcical argument about office chairs.”

(会议演变成了一场关于办公椅的可笑争吵。)

“His attempt to fix the leak with chewing gum was utterly farcical.”

(他用口香糖堵漏水的尝试简直荒谬至极。)

同义词:ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, preposterous

常见短语

farcical situation — 指因逻辑混乱或行为愚蠢导致的滑稽荒谬场景,常带有讽刺意味。

“The airport losing our luggage three times created a farcical situation.”

(机场三次弄丢我们的行李,制造了荒诞的局面。)