Word · Frequency #19291
nonsensical
荒谬的;无意义的
核心释义
incongruous; inviting ridicule
- 1.
无意义的;荒谬的
Without sense; absurd.
- 2.
不协调且招致嘲笑的
incongruous;inviting ridicule
- 3.
没有可理解的意义
having no intelligible meaning
无意义的;荒谬的;不协调且招致嘲笑的;没有可理解的意义;无意义的;荒谬的
用法In use
The instructions on the box were so nonsensical that nobody could assemble the toy.
用法提示:nonsensical 作表语形容词,表示‘荒谬的’。
We all laughed at his nonsensical excuse for being late.
用法提示:nonsensical 作定语修饰 excuse,意为‘荒谬的’。
Her plan to cross the ocean on a small raft seemed nonsensical to her friends.
用法提示:nonsensical 与 seem 连用作表语,表示‘显得荒谬’。
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
a nonsensical jumble of words
nonsensical + noun
常用搭配,修饰名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- nonsensical idea
- 荒谬的想法
- Dismissing the plan as a nonsensical idea, the committee moved on.委员会认为这个计划是荒谬的想法,将其驳回后继续推进。
- nonsensical answer
- 无意义的回答
- When I asked how the machine worked, he gave a nonsensical answer.我问这台机器怎么运作时,他给了一个无意义的回答。
- nonsensical claim
- 荒谬的说法
- The article makes the nonsensical claim that the earth is flat.这篇文章提出了地球是平的这种荒谬说法。
- utterly nonsensical
- 完全荒谬的
- His explanation for being late was utterly nonsensical.他为迟到所作的解释完全荒谬。
- nonsensical behavior
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:non(没有)+ sense(意义)→ 没有意义的话,听起来荒谬可笑。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常讨论观点或行为时、一般书评、影评等书面表达中 nonsensical 为中性词,通常多用于口语和一般书面语,表示内容不合逻辑或没有意义,语气接近“荒谬的、无意义的”,不算正式或粗俗。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 nonsensical 真正押韵的是 commonsensical(重音元音和其后的发音相同)。musical、classical、physical 拼写都以 -sical 结尾,但发音不同:musical 和 physical 中的 s 读 /z/,classical 中的 s 读 /s/ 但重读元音是 /æ/,均不押韵。technical 也以 -ical 结尾,重读元音同为 /ɛ/,但结尾辅音不同,也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.