| 释义 |
imbecile/ˈimbisi:l/ n. & adj.●n. 1 a person of abnormally weak intellect, esp. an adult with a mental age of about five (尤指成人智力如同 5 岁小孩似的)低能儿 2 colloq. a stupid person [口]傻瓜 ●adj. mentally weak; stupid, idiotic 低能的；愚笨的，白痴的 □ imbecilic /-ˈsilik/ adj.□ imbecility /-ˈsiliti/ n. (pl. -ies)[in earlier use also = physically weak: French imbécil(l)e from Latin imbecillus (as IN-1, baculum ‘stick’) literally ‘without supporting staff’] |