| 词汇 | dumb |
| 释义 | dumbUK:*/ˈdʌm/US:/dʌm/ ,(dum)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 dumb adj US, informal (person: stupid) (人)笨的，愚蠢的She was too dumb to think of an alternative.她太笨了，想不出别的法子来。 dumb adj US, informal (thing, idea: stupid) (非正式用语)愚蠢的, 无聊的, 毫无意义的I'm wasting my time in this dumb class.这种无聊的课，简直就是浪费我的时间。 dumb adj dated, now offensive (mute, unable to speak)哑的，不会说话的After the child's fifth birthday passed without a word, the parents realised he was dumb.孩子五岁生日后还是一言不发，父母才意识到他是个哑巴。 dumb adj (temporarily unable to speak)一时无语的，一时语塞的；说不出话的I was dumb with amazement at what he was saying.对他所说的我一时哑口无言。 动词短语 dumb down vi phrasal informal (present [sth] in less educated way) (非正式用语)简单化The news media these days is dumbing down, with more photos of celebrities than real news stories.近来的新闻媒体正逐步简单化，提供的名人的照片比实际新闻内容还多。 dumb [sth] down vtr phrasal sep informal (present in less educated way) (非正式用语)把…简单化You may need to dumb down your presentation for this audience.为照顾这群听众，你可能需要将演讲内容简单化。 复合形式： deaf and dumb adj dated, offensive (unable to hear, speak) (废弃)聋哑的 dumb waiter n (food elevator)小型升降机The cook placed the food inside the dumb waiter and pressed the button to send it up to the master's study on the second floor. dumbass, dumb-ass n US, slang, pejorative (stupid person)笨蛋；傻瓜If you talk to him for a few minutes, you quickly realize that he is just another dumbass. dumbass, dumb-ass adj US, slang, pejorative (stupid)愚蠢的；傻的Stealing from your boss is a really dumbass thing to do. dumbbell, also UK: dumb-bell n (gym weight)哑铃Doing presses with dumbbells is a great way to strengthen the muscles in your shoulders and upper back. play dumb v expr informal (feign ignorance)装聋作哑；装傻Phil played dumb when his dad asked him if he knew who had broken the window. struck dumb adj informal (left speechless)惊呆，目瞪口呆The crowd was struck dumb at the sight of him on the high wire. |
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