dumb
英 [dʌm]
美 [dʌm]
adj. 哑的; 不能说话的; 一时说不出话的; 不肯开口的; 愚蠢的; 傻的; 笨的
vt. 使沉默
现在分词：dumbing 最高级：dumbest 过去式：dumbed 比较级：dumber
Collins.1 / BNC.6703 / COCA.4659
同义词辨析
dumbadj. 〈旧〉哑的；说不出话的
〔辨析〕
指因生理缺陷而不会说话的，许多人认为该词具有冒犯性，最好以speech-impaired 代替；也指因震惊、愤怒等而说不出话的。
〔例证〕
He's deaf and dumb and so rarely communicates with others.
他又聋又哑，很少与他人交流。
The official was struck dumb by a reporter's sharp question.
这位官员被一名记者尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
他又聋又哑，很少与他人交流。
The official was struck dumb by a reporter's sharp question.
这位官员被一名记者尖锐的问题弄得哑口无言。
muteadj. 〈旧〉哑的； 〈书〉不说话的
〔辨析〕
指不会说话的，也指不说话或拒绝说话的。
〔例证〕
Can a mute person have friends?
不会说话的人能交到朋友吗？
She stood there, mute and defiant.
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。
不会说话的人能交到朋友吗？
She stood there, mute and defiant.
她站在那儿不说话，一副挑衅的样子。
短语动词
dumb down
1. 降低…的理解难度；减少…的专业内容
短语用例
dumb down
dumb sth↔down
- （为使公众更易理解而）降低…的标准，减少…的专业性教育内容
to make sth less accurate or educational , and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand- We were all struck dumb with amazement.
我们都惊讶得说不出话来。 - We sat there in dumb silence.
我们坐在那里，默然无语。
- We were all struck dumb with amazement.
牛津词典
adj.
- 哑的；不能说话的
unable to speak- She was born deaf and dumb .
她天生又聋又哑。
- She was born deaf and dumb .
- 一时说不出话的；不肯开口的
temporarily not speaking or refusing to speak- We were all struck dumb with amazement.
我们都惊讶得说不出话来。 - We sat there in dumb silence.
我们坐在那里，默然无语。
- We were all struck dumb with amazement.
- 愚蠢的；傻的；笨的
stupid- That was a pretty dumb thing to do.
做那样的事太愚蠢了。 - If the police question you, act dumb (= pretend you do not know anything) .
如果警察盘问，你就装傻。 - In her early movies she played a dumb blonde .
在她早期的电影中，她扮演傻乎乎的金发女郎。
- That was a pretty dumb thing to do.
verb
verb
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
Someone who isdumbis completely unable to speak.- ...a young deaf and dumb man.
年轻的聋哑男子
- ...a young deaf and dumb man.
- ADJ (在某种场合下因愤怒或惊讶而)说不出话的,哑口无言的
If someone isdumbon a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised.- We were all struck dumb for a minute.
一时间我们惊讶得哑口无言。
- We were all struck dumb for a minute.
- ADJ-GRADED (人)愚蠢的,傻的,笨的
If you call a persondumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish.- I've met a lot of dumb people...
我遇到过很多笨蛋。 - The questions were set up to make her look dumb.
问题这么设计，就是为了让她出丑。
- I've met a lot of dumb people...
- ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;令人心烦的;令人恼火的
If you say that something isdumb, you think that it is silly and annoying.- I came up with this dumb idea...
我想出了这个馊主意。 - It's the media that's dumb.
让人恼火的是媒体。
- I came up with this dumb idea...
- ADJ 无声的;无言的;不用言语表达的
Something that isdumbis done or expressed without words.- An expression of dumb recognition wiggled across her features.
她不语，从她脸上掠过的一丝表情可知她是认得的。
- An expression of dumb recognition wiggled across her features.
双语例句
- Speak up! stop playing dumb.
你说呀！装什么哑巴？ - I was struck dumb by this and had to think it over for a moment
这让我吃惊得说不出话来，我不得不仔细考虑一会儿。 - The questions were set up to make her look dumb.
问题这么设计，就是为了让她出丑。 - Hey! Are you deaf and dumb?
哎，你是聋了还是傻了？ - Deaf, dumb or blind, baby, we will get through this.
不管聋了，还是哑了，还是瞎了，宝贝，我们都能挺过去的。 - He has been dumb from birth.
他生来就哑。 - Everybody was dumbfounded ( or struck dumb) by his question.
他一问，大家都愣（住）了。 - It's the media that's dumb.
让人恼火的是媒体。 - Never inflict useless pain on dumb animal.
切勿给不会说话的动物施加无谓的痛苦。 - She is very kind to the dumb children.
她对哑童非常好。