Word
dunderhead
/ˈdʌndəhed/
noun
笨蛋
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- 1.
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
愚蠢的人；用来表达对某人智力的低评价
愚蠢的人；用来表达对某人智力的低评价
In use
Don't be such a dunderhead; you put the milk in the cupboard instead of the fridge.
Only a dunderhead would leave the office without locking the door.
The boss called him a dunderhead for making the same mistake three times.
be a dunderhead
用于形容某人愚蠢。
He's such a dunderhead.
他真是个笨蛋。
call someone a dunderhead
用于直接指责。
Don't call him a dunderhead.
别叫他笨蛋。
act like a dunderhead
形容行为愚蠢。
Stop acting like a dunderhead.
别像个笨蛋一样行事。
Common mistakes
He is a dunderheads.He is a dunderhead.
dunderhead 是可数名词单数，不应加复数后缀 -s。
They are dunderhead.They are dunderheads.
主语是复数时，名词必须使用复数形式 dunderheads。
Connections
Confusing words
- blockhead
- 笨蛋 · 与 dunderhead 同义，但 blockhead 更强调头脑如木头般愚钝。
- knucklehead
- 笨蛋 · 与 dunderhead 同义，但 knucklehead 带有更随意的语气，常用于口语。
- fathead
- 蠢人 · 与 dunderhead 同义，但 fathead 常用来指顽固的愚笨。
Word family
- dunderheads
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
用于贬低某人的智力
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.