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dumb

英  [dʌm]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • dumber , dumbest

    1. 哑的

    Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak.

    近义词

    mute

    双语例句

    例：

    a young deaf and dumb man.

    一名年轻的聋哑人。

    2. （因气愤、震惊等）说不出话的

    If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised.

    近义词

    speechless

    双语例句

    例：

    We were all struck dumb for a minute.

    我们一时个个都哑口无言。

    3. 蠢的

    If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish.

    双语例句

    例：

    The questions were set up to make her look dumb.

    这些问题是事先设计好来让她丢人现眼的。

    4. 愚蠢而恼人的

    If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying.

    近义词

    stupid

    双语例句

    例：

    I came up with this dumb idea.

    我想出了这个愚蠢的主意。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • dumbs , dumbing , dumbed

    dumb down

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 通俗化

    If you dumb down something, you make it easier for people to understand, especially if this spoils it.

    双语例句

    例：

    This sounded like a case for dumbing down the magazine, which no one favoured.

    这件事听起来是要让杂志更为大众化，但没人赞成。

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