be dim-witted
He is dim-witted and often misunderstands simple instructions.
他很笨,经常误解简单的指示。
愚笨;迟钝
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愚笨;迟钝
dim-witted
He is dim-witted and often misunderstands simple instructions.
他很笨,经常误解简单的指示。
缺乏心智能力和敏锐度
lacking mental capacity and subtlety
He gave a dim-witted answer in class and everyone laughed.
他在课堂上给出了一个愚笨的回答,大家都笑了。
It was a bit dim-witted of me to leave my keys in the car.
我把钥匙落在车里,真是有点糊涂。
She tried to explain the joke, but he just gave her a dim-witted stare.
她想解释这个笑话,但他只是傻乎乎地盯着她。
He is dim-witted and often misunderstands simple instructions.
他很笨,经常误解简单的指示。
She played the role of a dim-witted assistant in the movie.
她在电影中扮演了一个愚蠢的助手角色。
The student was too dim-witted to grasp basic algebra.
那个学生太笨,无法理解基础代数。
Not this
He is a dim-witted.
Use this
He is dim-witted.
在英语中,'dim-witted' 是形容词,不能直接跟在冠词 'a' 后面作名词。正确的用法是省略冠词,直接用形容词作表语。
Not this
The room is dim-witted.
Use this
The room is dim.
'dim-witted' 形容人迟钝愚笨;形容光线不足或不明亮应用 'dim'。两者意义不同,不能混淆。
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