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absurdism

/əbˈsɜːdˌɪz.m̩/ /æbˈsɝdˌɪz.m̩/

Meanings
noun

荒诞主义

A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.

Examples :

"The student's embrace of absurdism led him to question the point of doing homework when the universe itself seemed ultimately meaningless. "
这个学生接受了荒诞主义，因此他开始质疑做作业的意义，因为在他看来，宇宙本身似乎最终毫无意义。
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

问题，疑问。

"What is your question?"

你的问题是什么？

Illustration computer

computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

计算机，电脑。

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

我叔叔是我们家的活电脑，总是帮我们计算预算和开销。

Illustration philosophy

philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

哲学，哲理。

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

我对付难相处同学的哲学是，认真倾听，努力理解他们的想法。

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

无理数

"Pi is an irrational number. "

圆周率π是一个无理数。

Illustration chaotic

chaotic noun

/keɪˈɒtɪk/ /-dɪk/

混乱阵营角色, 混乱人物

"The chaotic character consistently disrupted the classroom with unpredictable outbursts and a complete disregard for the rules. "

这个混乱阵营角色总是打乱课堂秩序，他会突然爆发，而且完全无视规矩。

Illustration universe

universe proper noun

/ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/ /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/

宇宙，天地。

"Powerful telescopes look far back into the distant reaches of the Universe."

强大的望远镜可以观测到宇宙遥远深处的景象。

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

最终，最后。

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

首先,… 其次,… 最终,…

Illustration absurdity

absurdity noun

/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/ /æbˈsɝd.ɪ.ti/

荒谬，荒唐，谬论

"The teacher's insistence that students memorize the entire encyclopedia was an absurdity. "

老师坚持让学生们背诵整部百科全书，这简直是荒唐至极。

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

没有意义，空洞，毫无意义。

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

"Gugugu"这个词在英语里没有意义。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。