
silly
词源
源自中古英语 seely(原意为'快乐的、天真的'),与古英语 sælig(幸福的)同源,词义逐渐从'天真'演变为'愚蠢'。
adjective
❶ 形容人或行为显得愚蠢、缺乏常识或判断力,通常带有轻微责备或幽默的意味。
“Don't be silly, you can't wear a swimsuit in winter!”
(别犯傻了,冬天怎么能穿泳衣呢!)
“She made a silly mistake in her math homework.”
(她在数学作业中犯了个愚蠢的错误。)
❶ 形容事物显得荒谬、不切实际或毫无意义,常用于表达不赞同的态度。
“This is a silly rule that serves no purpose.”
(这条规定毫无意义,纯粹多余。)
“I'm tired of watching silly reality TV shows.”
(我受够了那些无聊的真人秀节目。)
noun
❶ 指愚蠢或幼稚的人,通常用于亲昵或轻松的语境中。
“Come here, you little silly!”
(过来,你这个小傻瓜!)
“Don't listen to him, he's just being a silly.”
(别听他的,他就是在犯傻。)
常见短语
silly season — 指新闻匮乏的时期(通常为夏季),媒体会报道一些琐碎或荒谬的内容。
“The newspaper published a story about talking dogs during the silly season.”
(这家报纸在新闻淡季刊登了一篇关于会说话的狗的报道。)
silly billy — 对行为愚蠢的人的亲昵称呼,常用于对孩子或朋友的玩笑话。
“Oh you silly billy, you put your shoes on the wrong feet!”
(你这个小糊涂,把鞋子穿错脚啦!)