dumb
adj.(形容词)dumb.er,dumb.est
Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.哑的:缺乏说话能力的。指有生命或无生命的物体Offensive Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of human beings.【无礼用语】 哑的,无言的:不能说话的;沉默的。指人Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:说不出话的:暂时说不出话的,如因为震惊或恐惧:例句:I was dumb with disbelief.我难以置信,一时说不上话来
Unwilling to speak; taciturn.不愿说话的;寡言的Not expressed or articulated in sounds or words:没有用言辞、声音表达的:例句:dumb resentment.无声的憎恨
Nautical Not self-propelling.【航海】 非自航的Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid:十分不明智的;愚蠢的:例句:dumb officials; a dumb decision.愚钝的官员们;愚蠢的决定
Unintentional; haphazard:无意的;偶然的:例句:dumb luck.偶然的运气
Computer Science Incapable of processing data:【计算机科学】 哑的,不智能的,被动的:不能处理数据的:例句:a dumb terminal.不智能的终端设备
v.tr.(及物动词)dumbed,dumb.ing,dumbs To make silent or dumb.使沉默或变哑
<常用词组>dumb down 或
dumb up 【俚语】
To rewrite for a less intelligent audience.为理解力较弱的观众重写常用词组>来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English 源自 古英语
【引伸】
dumb.ly
adv.(副词)dumb.ness
n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>dumb,inarticulate,mute,speechless同义词>The central meaning shared by these adjectives is .lacking the faculty of speech or the power to speak.: 这一组形容词共有的主要意义为.缺乏说话的能力或力量. 例句:dumb with fear;害怕得说不出话;
例句:inarticulate with rage;愤怒得说不出话;
例句:mute with astonishment;惊讶得说不出话;
例句:speechless with horror. See also Synonyms at stupid 吓得说不出话 参见同义词 stupid
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