单词 | dumb |
释义 | dumb (verb) dumb 2 ENTRIES FOUND: dumb (adjective) dumb (verb) 1 dumb /ˈdʌm/ adjective dumber; dumbest 1 dumb /ˈdʌm/ adjective dumber; dumbest Learner's definition of DUMB 1 informal a : not showing or having good judgment or intelligence : stupid or foolish愚蠢的;笨的 I'm not dumb enough to believe that.我还不至于蠢到相信那件事。 It was a dumb idea in the first place.那根本就是个馊主意。 He just stood there with a dumb grin on his face.他只是站在那儿咧着嘴傻笑。 This is one of the dumbest TV shows I've ever seen.这是我看过的最烂的电视节目之一。 She played/acted dumb [=pretended to know or understand less than she really did] so we would assign her the easier tasks.她故意装傻充愣,好让我们给她分配轻松点的活儿。 b : not requiring or resulting from intelligence不需要聪明才智的;靠聪明才智的 It was dumb luck that we found this place at all.我们靠的是运气好,竟然找到了这个地方。 His success is just a matter of dumb luck.他的成功只不过是因为运气好。 2 a : not able to speak especially after being shocked or surprised目瞪口呆的;瞠目结舌的 I was struck dumb [=made speechless] by the surprise.我惊得目瞪口呆。 — see also dumbstruck b old-fashioned + often offensive : not having the ability to speak哑巴的 He was born deaf and dumb.他生来就是聋哑儿。 — dumbly adverb He stared dumbly at the test.他傻傻地盯着测试看。 — dumbness noun, informal [noncount] The movie's dumbness [=stupidity] is actually pretty funny.这部电影里的愚蠢事还真挺滑稽的。 2 dumb /ˈdʌm/ verb dumbs; dumbed; dumbing 2 dumb /ˈdʌm/ verb dumbs; dumbed; dumbing Learner's definition of DUMB dumb down [phrasal verb] 1 dumb down (something) or dumb (something) down usually disapproving : to make (something) easier to understand使…易于理解;降低…难度 She refused to dumb down the language in her report.她拒绝在她的报告中使用更为浅显的语言。 The movie was a dumbed down version of the play.这部电影是剧本的简易版。 2 : to make (a group of people) less intelligent or educated使(一群人)变得低能 Cutting training programs will dumb down the American workforce.削减培训方案将会降低美国劳动力的素质。 — dumbing down noun [noncount] She thinks television is contributing to the dumbing down of America.她认为电视正在使美国民众变得越来越低能。 |
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