hilarious

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hilarious — 形容詞

  • hilariouspositive
  • more hilariouscomparative
  • most hilarioussuperlative

1. so amusing that it makes people laugh a great deal — used to describe a joke, pe

1.形容詞C1
釋義

極好笑

形容極度好笑，讓人忍不住大笑

so amusing that it makes people laugh a great deal — used to describe a joke, performance, situation, or person that causes strong or repeated bursts of laughter.

例句

The video of the cat chasing its own tail was absolutely hilarious.

那隻貓追自己尾巴的影片真是極好笑。

collocation: absolutely hilarious

Everyone at the party found Ravi's impression of the teacher hilarious.

派對上大家都覺得 Ravi 模仿老師的樣子令人捧腹。

pattern: find + noun + hilarious

常見搭配
  • absolutely hilarious
  • utterly hilarious
  • hilarious story
  • hilarious joke
  • hilarious video
  • hilarious moment
  • hilarious comedy
同義詞
  • amusing

    much milder; suggests gentle pleasure rather than strong laughter

  • comical

    suggests deliberately silly or physical humour, often in a theatrical way

  • hysterical

    even stronger than hilarious; implies laughter that is hard to control

  • side-splitting

    informal and vivid; emphasises the physical effect of laughter

反義詞
  • serious

    the opposite of anything meant to be funny

  • solemn

    formal and grave, without any trace of humour

文法句型

be + hilarious

find + noun + hilarious

用法筆記

Unlike funny, which can describe mild amusement, hilarious always points to a noticeably strong reaction. It is most common in informal and conversational settings rather than formal or academic writing.

常見錯誤

The movie was hilarious but I only smiled a little.
The movie was hilarious
everyone in the cinema was laughing out loud.' — Hilarious implies intense laughter, not mild amusement.
She told a hilarious joke and nobody laughed.
She told a hilarious joke and the whole class burst out laughing.
The word hilarious should match the reaction it describes.

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常用片語

  • from start to finish
  • in a way that makes you laugh

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