ludicrously
ばかばかしいほど
解説 Definition
ばかばかしいほどに、滑稽なまでに。常識外れで笑ってしまうような程度に。
Ludicrously means in a way that seems extremely silly, unreasonable, or absurd. It is often used to add strong emphasis, especially when something is far beyond what seems normal or sensible.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず形を分けて覚えると楽です。ludicrous + -ly で「ばかげた状態で」→「ばかばかしいほどに」。先に形容詞 ludicrous を覚え、-ly が付けば副詞になると整理すると定着しやすい。意味は単なる very ではなく、ridiculously や absurdly に近いが、「常識外れで、笑うしかない」ニュアンスが濃い。ludicrously expensive, ludicrously small のように、程度が極端すぎてあきれる場面と結びつけると残りやすい。
Break it into `ludicrous` + `-ly`. If `-ly` makes an adverb, then `ludicrously` means "in a ridiculous way" or "to a ridiculous degree." It often appears in strong phrases like `ludicrously expensive`.
例文
The prices at the resort were ludicrously high, even for the peak season.
そのリゾートの価格はピークシーズンとはいえ、ばかばかしいほど高かった。
His excuse for being late was ludicrously implausible, and no one believed him.
彼の遅刻の言い訳はばかばかしいほど信じがたく、誰も信じなかった。
The task was ludicrously easy for someone with her level of expertise.
その課題は彼女ほどの専門知識を持つ人にとって、ばかばかしいほど簡単だった。
ludicrously の類義語・関連語
類義語
派生語
ludicrously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ludicrously は ludicrous「ばかげた」に -ly が付いた語で、もとはラテン語 ludicrus「遊びの、冗談めいた」に由来します。さらに語根は ludus「遊び・芝居」で、「まるで悪い冗談のようだ」という感覚から今の意味になり、ludic や prelude が関連語です。
"Ludicrously" comes from ludicrous + -ly. Ludicrous comes from Latin ludicrus, meaning "playful" or "joking," from ludus, "play" or "game." Over time, the sense shifted from something like a joke or performance to something absurd or laughably foolish. Related words include ludic and prelude.
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