1540s, ridyculouse, from Latin ridiculosus "laughable," from ridiculus "that which excites laughter," from ridere "to laugh." Shakespeare and other 17c. writers sometimes spelled it rediculous. Slang extensions to "outrageous" (1839); "excellent" (1959, jazz slang). Related: Ridiculously; ridiculousness.
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1. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
这笔交易看上去太诱人了，要是拒绝它简直是笑话。
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2. The film starts off realistically and then develops into a ridiculous fantasy.
电影以写实开头，然后却发展成为荒诞的幻想。
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3. Ludlam was responsible for making Ridiculous Theatre something of a cult.
荒诞派戏剧的风靡要归功于勒德拉姆。
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4. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance.
暗示我们正在谈恋爱的说法真是太荒谬了。
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5. At times the show veered from the sublime to the ridiculous.
