dumb

dumb, mute

形容词 dumb:

1. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
   同义词：dense, dim, dull, obtuse, slow
2. unable to speak temporarily
   同义词：speechless
3. lacking the power of human speech
4. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness
   同义词：mute, silent

1. No animal of the horoscope is considered dumb or ugly or evil.
   天宫图上的动物没有一种被认为是愚笨的或丑陋的或邪恶的。
2. Dumb dogs are dangerous.
   [谚]哑巴狗最危险。
3. He was struck dumb by her sharp question.
   他被她那尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
4. The man is as dumb as an oyster.
   那人极少说话。
5. We were struck dumb with horror and grief.
   惊恐和忧伤使我们哑口无言。

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
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,speechlessThe 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