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源自古英语 'gedæfte'(温和的),后演变为中古英语 'dafte'(愚笨的),可能与古诺尔斯语 'dátt'(安静的)有关。
❶ 形容人或行为愚蠢、不理智,通常带有轻微的幽默感或贬义,指缺乏常识或判断力。
“That was a daft idea to go out without a coat in the snow.”
(下雪天不穿外套就出门,这主意太蠢了。)
“Don't be daft—you can't drive with a flat tire!”
(别犯傻了——轮胎没气怎么能开车!)
daft as a brush — 英式俚语,形容某人极其愚蠢或行为荒唐,带有夸张的幽默意味。
“He forgot his own birthday—he's as daft as a brush!”
(他连自己生日都忘了——简直蠢得离谱!)