absurd ?強調不合邏輯或沒有常識而讓人感到可笑的程度
It would be absurd for us both to drive, since we're headed for the same destination. 既然我們要去的是同壹個地方，那麽我們倆人都開車是荒謬的。
It is?absurd?to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers. 討論針對教師的強制裁員政策真是滑稽可笑。
ridiculous ?強調荒謬到令人發笑的地步
What he said were?ridiculous?even to a proverb. 他所說的簡直荒謬絕倫。
It was ridiculous that she conceited assumption of a universal interest in her dull children. 真可笑，她自負地認為人們都十分喜歡她的幾個呆滯的孩子”
outrageous ?強調達到令人無法容忍的或不合乎情理的程度
It's?outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more. 這太不像話了，我們再也不能容忍下去了。
It is?outrageous?that the figures are not in the publicdomain. 讓人憤慨的是那些數字並未公開。
preposterous ? 強調表現出與理性或理智相反的特征
It would be preposterous to take so grave a step on the advice of anenemy. 聽從敵人的意見采取這壹重要步驟太愚蠢了”
It would be preposterous to shovel coal with a teaspoon. ?用茶匙鏟煤 是荒謬的。
nonsensical ?強調荒謬到無意義的程度
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were?nonsensical. 在我看來，羅伯特爵士的爭辯純屬胡說八道。
There were no?nonsensical?promises about reviving theeconomy. 復蘇經濟的承諾並非是子虛烏有。