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单词 dumb
释义
dumb
dʌm dʌm
Word forms: comparative dumber, superlative dumbest, 3rd person singular present tense dumbs, present participle dumbing, past tense , past participle dumbed
1 ADJ 哑的;不能说话的 Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak. 哑的;不能说话的 [offensive]
  • ...a young deaf and dumb man.

    年轻的聋哑男子

2 ADJ [verb-link ADJ] (在某种场合下因愤怒或惊讶而)说不出话的,哑口无言的 If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised. (在某种场合下因愤怒或惊讶而)说不出话的,哑口无言的 [literary]
  • We were all struck dumb for a minute.

    一时间我们惊讶得哑口无言。

SYN silent, mute, speechless, inarticulate
dumbly
  • I shook my head dumbly, not believing him.

    我一言不发地摇了摇头,不相信他的话。

3 ADJ-GRADED ()愚蠢的,傻的,笨的 If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. ()愚蠢的,傻的,笨的 [informal, disapproval]
  • I've met a lot of dumb people.

    我遇到过很多笨蛋。

  • The questions were set up to make her look dumb.

    问题这么设计,就是为了让她出丑。

4 ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;令人心烦的;令人恼火的 If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying. 愚蠢的;令人心烦的;令人恼火的 [US, informal, disapproval]
  • I came up with this dumb idea.

    我想出了这个馊主意。

  • It's the media that's dumb.

    让人恼火的是媒体。

SYN stupid, thick, dull, foolish
5 ADJ [ADJ n] 无声的;无言的;不用言语表达的 Something that is dumb is done or expressed without words. 无声的;无言的;不用言语表达的 [literary]
  • An expression of dumb recognition wiggled across her features.

    她不语,从她脸上掠过的一丝表情可知她是认得的。

dumbing down
  • He accused broadcasters of contributing to the dumbing down of America.

    他谴责广播员过分简化了美国的形象。

Phrasal verbs:
dumb down
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