dumb

【形容词】dumb

1. 听不见的；哑的

形容词

• 英：dumb
• 美：dumb

名词

• 英：mute
• 美：mute

词语辨析：

形容词"dumb"和名词"mute"都可以表示“听不见的”或“哑的”，但形容词"dumb"更常用且广泛。

2. 愚蠢的；笨的

形容词

• 英：dumb
• 美：dumb

词语辨析：

形容词"dumb"用来形容人时，表示“愚蠢的”或“笨的”。

3. 无言的；沉默的

形容词

• 英：dumb
• 美：dumb

词语辨析：

形容词"dumb"还可以表示“无言的”或“沉默的”，强调没有说话或表达自己的能力。

4. 机械化的；迟钝的

形容词

• 英：dumb
• 美：dumb

词汇扩充：

在某些特定的语境中，形容词"dumb"还可以表示“机械化的”或“迟钝的”，强调缺乏活力或创造力。

5. （设备）无声的

形容词

• 英：dumb
• 美：dumb

词汇扩充：

形容词"dumb"还可以用于描述某些设备或机械，表示“无声的”或“静音的”。

【名词】dumb

1. 哑巴；无言者

名词

• 英：dumb person
• 美：dumb person

2. 愚蠢的人；笨蛋

名词

• 英：fool
• 美：fool

【词汇扩充】

• dumbfounded：惊呆了的
• dumbbell：哑铃
• dumbshow：默剧
• dumbwaiter：餐具升降机；小型电梯

【近义词】

• stupid：愚蠢的
• mute：哑的
• silent：沉默的
• speechless：无言的
• dull：迟钝的

【反义词】

• intelligent：聪明的
• eloquent：雄辩的
• articulate：善于表达的
• vocal：有声的
• sharp：敏锐的

【柯林斯词典】

形容词

1. If you describe someone as dumb, you mean that they are unable to speak because of a physical or mental condition.
2. If you describe someone or something as dumb, you think they are stupid or foolish.
3. If you describe an object as dumb, you mean that it does not make any sound.
4. If you describe a situation or a period of time as dumb, you mean that it is quiet and not busy.

名词

1. A dumb is someone who is unable to speak because of a physical or mental condition.
2. If you call someone a dumb, you are saying in a disrespectful way that you think they are stupid or foolish.

【牛津词典】

形容词

1. temporarily unable or unwilling to speak.
2. stupid.
3. (of a person) lacking the power of speech.
4. not expressed in speech.
5. (of a telephone) not having a dialing facility.

名词

1. a person who is unable or unwilling to speak.
2. a person who does not speak.
3. a stupid person.

【用法】

1. 形容词"dumb"用来形容人时，表示“听不见的”或“哑的”。

1. He was born dumb and deaf.
2. She became dumb after the accident.

2. 形容词"dumb"用来形容人时，表示“愚蠢的”或“笨的”。

1. Don't be so dumb. Can't you understand the instructions?
2. He made a dumb decision that cost him the job.

3. 形容词"dumb"还可以表示“无言的”或“沉默的”，强调没有说话或表达自己的能力。

1. She stood there, dumb with fear.
2. He remained dumb throughout the meeting.

4. 形容词"dumb"还可以用于描述某些设备或机械，表示“无声的”或“静音的”。

1. I prefer a dumb phone without all the fancy features.
2. The dumb waiter in the restaurant is used to transport food between floors.

【例句】

1. He was born dumb and deaf.（他先天失聪失言。）
2. She became dumb after the accident.（她在事故后失声了。）
3. Don't be so dumb. Can't you understand the instructions?（别这么愚蠢。你难道不能理解这些说明吗？）
4. He made a dumb decision that cost him the job.（他做了一个愚蠢的决定，导致他失去了工作。）
5. She stood there, dumb with fear.（她站在那里，吓得说不出话来。）
6. He remained dumb throughout the meeting.（整个会议期间他都一言不发。）
7. I prefer a dumb phone without all the fancy features.（我更喜欢没有所有花哨功能的普通手机。）
8. The dumb waiter in the restaurant is used to transport food between floors.（餐馆里的小型电梯用于在楼层之间运送食物。）
9. She was dumbfounded when she heard the news.（她听到这个消息时大吃一惊。）
10. He played with the dumbbell to strengthen his arm muscles.（他用哑铃锻炼手臂肌肉。）
11. The actors performed a dumbshow to convey the story through actions and gestures.（演员们表演了一场默剧，通过动作和手势传达故事。）