dumb
翻译
哑的, 说不出话的, 愚蠢的
例句
He was struck dumb with amazement.
他惊讶得说不出话来。
That was a really dumb question.
那真是个愚蠢的问题。
语法模式
to be dumb 愚蠢或哑的 He's not as dumb as he looks.
a dumb (noun) 一个愚蠢的（名词） It was a dumb mistake to make.
struck dumb (with sth.) （因某事）惊得说不出话 She was struck dumb with horror.
近义词
Synonyms: (不能说话) mute, speechless; (愚蠢的) foolish, silly; Antonyms: (能说会道) articulate; (聪明的) intelligent, clever
词源
源自古英语“dumb”，意为“沉默的，无言的”。与“愚蠢”的联系源于一种观念，即不能说话的人无法表达智慧。
记忆技巧
想象一下，你震惊到“struck dumb”（目瞪口呆，说不出话）——你找不到词语。非正式的“愚蠢”含义也类似，就好像你的大脑找不到正确的想法。