nonsensical

[英] [nɔnˈsensɪkəl] [美] [nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl] 生词本

adj.

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  • 英英释义

1. ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;荒唐的;瞎说的 If you say that something is nonsensical, you think it is stupid, ridiculous, or untrue. 
  • It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical...

    在我看来,罗伯特爵士的争辩纯属瞎说。

  • There were no nonsensical promises about reviving the economy.

    复苏经济的承诺是千真万确的。

Adjective

1. completely devoid of wisdom or good sense;

  • "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"
  • "that's a cockeyed idea"
  • "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"
  • "a contribution so small as to be laughable"
  • "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"
  • "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"
  • "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

2. having no intelligible meaning;

  • "nonsense syllables"
  • "a nonsensical jumble of words"