单词 | Kafkaesque |
释义 | Kaf·ka·esqueBrE /ˌkæfkəˈesk/ NAmE /ˌkæfkəˈesk/ adjective used to describe a situation that is confusing and frightening , especially one involving complicated official rules and systems that do not seem to make any sense 卡夫卡式的;恐怖而怪诞的◆ My attempt to get a new passport turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare . 我试图申请新护照的过程变成了一场官样文章的噩梦。ORIGINFrom the name of the Czech writer Franz Kafka , whose novels often describe situations like this .源自捷克作家弗朗兹 · 卡夫卡(Kafka)的名字,他的小说经常描写此类情景。 |
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