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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
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智力迟钝的人；这些词用来表达对某人智力的低看法
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
The teacher called him a dunce.
老师叫他笨蛋。
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。
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。
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。
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？
Not this
He is dunce.
Use this
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。
Not this
They are dunce.
Use this
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。
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常用于贬义，形容智力低下的人。
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