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idiotic

UK //ˌɪd.iˈɒt.ɪk//US //ˌɪd.iˈɑː.t̬ɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'idiōtēs'(意为无知的人),通过拉丁语 'idioticus' 进入英语,原指缺乏专业知识的普通人,后演变为贬义词。

adjective

❶ 形容极其愚蠢或缺乏常识的行为、想法或人,带有强烈贬义,常用于表达对某事荒谬性的不满。

“It was idiotic to leave the car unlocked in this neighborhood.”

(在这个社区不锁车简直是愚蠢至极。)

“She made an idiotic mistake in the final exam.”

(她在期末考试中犯了个极其低级的错误。)

同义词:stupid, foolish, senseless

常见短语

idiotic grin — 形容人露出一种傻乎乎或不合时宜的笑容,通常显得无知或迟钝。

“He stood there with an idiotic grin after tripping over his own feet.”

(他被自己绊倒后站在那里傻笑。)