Phrase
absurd statement
phrase
不经之谈
a statement that is clearly unreasonable or nonsensical
In use
The manager dismissed his complaint as an absurd statement.
Making an absurd statement in a job interview can hurt your chances.
She realized that her fear was based on an absurd statement someone had told her.
make an absurd statement
He made an absurd statement about the moon being made of cheese.
他做了一个关于月球是由奶酪构成的不经之谈。
dismiss something as an absurd statement
常用动词包括 dismiss、reject、label 等。
The scientist dismissed the rumor as an absurd statement.
科学家驳斥了那个谣言，称其为不经之谈。
It is an absurd statement to say that ...
It is an absurd statement to say that vaccines cause autism.
说疫苗会导致自闭症是不经之谈。
Common mistakes
That is absurd statement.That is an absurd statement.
中文语境中，“absurd statement”为可数名词短语，需加不定冠词an；直译“不经之谈”时，学生常遗漏冠词。
He made an absurd saying.He made an absurd statement.
中文“谈”易误导学生使用“saying”，但“saying”多指谚语，“statement”指正式陈述，需用对应名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- absurd idea
- 荒唐的想法 · absurd statement强调言论的不可信或不合逻辑，而absurd idea强调想法本身的荒谬
- ridiculous statement
- 可笑的言论 · absurd statement侧重逻辑上的不合理，ridiculous statement强调荒唐可笑
- nonsensical statement
- 无意义的言论 · absurd statement虽不合理但仍可能有逻辑，nonsensical statement则完全失去意义
Word family
- absurdity
- 荒谬 · n
- absurdly
- 荒谬地 · adv
- absurdness
- 荒谬 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
作单数时常与不定冠词连用，如 an absurd statement。
Dictionary facts from BridgeDict normalized sources.