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daft

UK //dɑːft//US //dæft//

词源

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。

adjective

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!)

同义词:silly, foolish, stupid

常见短语

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!)