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词汇 dumb
释义 dumb
adjective
uk /dʌm/ us /dʌm/

dumbadjective (SILENT)


C1old-fashionedoffensive
unable to speak: 哑的;说不出话的
Children like this used to be described as "deaf and dumb".
temporarily unable to speak, for example because you are very surprised or shocked:
be struck dumbShe was struck dumb by what she had seen.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Falling silent and not speaking
be (on) non-speakersidiom
bite
bite something back
bite your tongueidiom
button your lipidiom
clam
clam up
draw
mouth
quiet
silence is goldenidiom
speak
speechlessly
speechlessness
stick
stick in someone's throatidiom
strike someone dumb
tight-lipped
tongue-tied
wordless

dumbadjective (STUPID)


B2mainly USinformal
stupid : 愚蠢的,笨的
Are they brave or just dumb?他们是勇敢还是愚蠢而已?
What a dumb idea!这想法太蠢了!
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

stupid
stupidSome people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them.
foolishShe was really foolish to quit her job like that.
sillyIt was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.
crazyYou'd be absolutely crazy to marry that man.
dumbUSShe was terrified of asking dumb questions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stupid and silly
absurd
absurdity
absurdly
adolescent
against your better judgmentidiom
dopey
dopily
dorky
dottiness
dotty
in his/her/their wisdomidiom
in someone's infinite wisdomidiom
inadvisable
injudicious
injudiciously
uncritical
uncritically
undiscriminating
unintelligent
unperceptive

dumbadjective (DEVICE)


A dumb device cannot connect to the internet, or cannot operate independently using computer technology:
Radio receivers were dumb devices - copper coils, essentially.
The kit turns a dumb bomb into a smart bomb by attaching a GPS system.
See also
dumbphone
dumb terminal
Opposite
smart
The reason that plain dial-up modems aren't affected is because they are basically "dumb" devices.
We have transitioned from so-called dumb phones which just use voice and text to more powerful smartphones.
The intelligent docking system also provides a dumb mode/smart mode option.
You need a functional electrical grid, whether it's smart or dumb.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Computer concepts
2FA
2SV
3-D printing
adaptive learning
additive manufacturing
HCI
hex
hexadecimal
hill climbing
home automation
infection
simulation
stack
telematic
telematics
telerobotics
teraflop
tether
texture
word processing

Related word


dumbness

dumb | American Dictionary


dumb
adjective
us/dʌm/

dumbadjective (STUPID)


[ -er/-est only ]infml
stupid:
Don’t say anything – just act/play dumb (= pretend to be stupid or not to know something).

dumbadjective (SILENT)


[ not gradable ]
permanently or temporarily unable to speak
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