词汇 | kafkaesque |
释义 | Kafkaesque adjective uk /ˌkæf.kəˈesk/ us /ˌkɑːf.kəˈesk/ extremely unpleasant, frightening, and confusing, and similar to situations described in the novels of Franz Kafka: (奥地利小说家)卡夫卡作品风格的;恐怖怪诞的 He is caught up in a Kafkaesque bureaucratic nightmare.他陷入了卡夫卡式的官僚噩梦。 The urban landscape is invested with a nightmarish, Kafkaesque bleakness. 城市景观充满了噩梦般的、卡夫卡式的荒凉。 You are in a Kafkaesque situation in which they say, "We believe you are a threat, but we won't tell you why you are a threat." "Handcuffs" is a Kafkaesque parable about paranoia and power. The new plan for letting disabled students take the required high school exit exam is cruel and Kafkaesque. Serious and unpleasant abominable abominably abysmal abysmally apocalyptic fraught frightful from hellidiom fun ghastliness noxiously objectionable objectionably odious odiously unpleasantness unpretty unspeakable unspeakably unsupportable You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences Confusion, confusing and feeling confused |
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