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inane

UK //ɪˈneɪn//US //ɪˈneɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 inanis,意为“空的、无价值的”,16世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指事物或言行缺乏意义、愚蠢或空洞的,常带有贬义,形容毫无价值或肤浅的内容。

“She kept making inane comments during the meeting.”

(她在会议上不断发表愚蠢的评论。)

“The movie was filled with inane dialogue that added nothing to the plot.”

(这部电影充满了对剧情毫无帮助的空洞对话。)

同义词:silly, foolish, pointless, meaningless, vacuous

常见短语

inane remarks — 指毫无意义或愚蠢的言论,常用于批评他人说话内容空洞。

“The audience groaned at the speaker's inane remarks.”

(听众对演讲者愚蠢的言论发出不满的嘘声。)