call sb a dunce
常用于指责某人愚蠢。
The teacher called him a dunce.
老师叫他笨蛋。
智力迟钝的人；这些词用来表达对某人智力的低看法
愚笨的人。；愚蠢的人；这些词用来表达对某人智力的低评价；智力迟钝的学生；傻瓜
愚笨的人。
An unintelligent person.
愚蠢的人；这些词用来表达对某人智力的低评价
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
The teacher scolded the dunce for not finishing his homework.
老师责备那个笨蛋没有完成作业。
用法提示：这里 'dunce' 是名词，指智力迟钝的学生，用于批评。
He felt like a dunce when he couldn't understand the simple instructions.
当他无法理解简单的指示时，他觉得自己像个傻瓜。
用法提示：这里 'dunce' 是名词，表示傻瓜，用于自嘲或形容无能。
Don't call him a dunce; everyone learns at their own pace.
别叫他笨蛋；每个人学习的速度不同。
用法提示：这里 'dunce' 是名词，指智力低下的人，用于警告不要侮辱他人。
常用于指责某人愚蠢。
The teacher called him a dunce.
老师叫他笨蛋。
强调在某方面愚笨。
She is a dunce at math.
她在数学方面是个笨蛋。
直接斥责时使用，语气强烈。
You dunce! How could you forget that?
你这个笨蛋！你怎么能忘了那个？
语气较温和，略带怜悯，不如dunce严厉
较为口语化，带贬义，与dunce强度相近
较古旧或书面，语气强烈
正式用词，强调反应慢，不如dunce常见
侧重无知而非智力低下，部分情境下可互换
grammar · medium
易错句子He is dunce.
正确表达He is a dunce.
dunce是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词a或an。中文学习者常因中文没有冠词而遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are dunce.
正确表达They are dunces.
dunce的复数形式是dunces，表示多个傻瓜。中文中名词不区分单复数，学习者容易忽略英文的复数变化。
dunce侧重指学习能力差、迟钝的人；fool泛指任何愚蠢或判断力差的人，不一定与学习相关。
idiot语气比dunce更强，常带有侮辱性；dunce较温和，特指学习上的愚钝。
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