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farcical

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++far·ci·cal /ˈfɑːsɪkəl $ ˈfɑːr-/ adjective  1 FAILa situation or event that is farcical is very silly and badly organized 闹剧似的,滑稽的,荒唐的 Opposition leaders described the government’s plans as ‘farcical’. 反对党领导人说政府的计划就像一场闹剧2. a farcical play or film is a humorous one in which the characters become involved in silly and complicated situations 〔戏剧或电影〕闹剧的farcically /-kli/ adverb
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farcicalfarcical charactersAnd some of the more orthodox farcical confusions are well managed.No credible system of justice can tolerate such a farcical imbalance of power between contestants.Lucky Jim may survive in the memory as a series of farcical moments, but it is also a tightly plotted novel.Indeed, it helps to demolish the farcical notion of general, unitary intelligence altogether.It was a strangely farcical routine, and must be extremely tedious to enact day after day.a farcical trial
far·ci·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
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farcical
farcical /ˈfɑːsɪkəl $ ˈfɑːr-/ adjective
1. a situation or event that is farcical is very silly and badly organized:
    Opposition leaders described the government’s plans as ‘farcical’.
2. a farcical play or film is a humorous one in which the characters become involved in silly and complicated situations
—farcically /-kli/ adverb


far·ci·calBrE /ˈfɑːsɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːrsɪkl/ 🔊 adjectiveridiculous and not worth taking seriously 荒唐的;荒谬的;可笑的It was a farcical trial. 那是一次荒唐的审判。🔊🔊a situation verging on the farcical近乎荒唐的场面