Dictionary entry
featherbrained
/ˈfeðəbreind/
adjective
愚蠢的；轻浮的
silly and not serious; frivolous
- 1.
s lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
愚蠢的；轻浮的
愚蠢的；轻浮的
In use
My featherbrained friend left her umbrella on the bus again.
Don't make a featherbrained remark during the job interview.
She laughed at her own featherbrained mistake and moved on.
be featherbrained
描述某人性格特点。
She is too featherbrained to handle such a serious job.
她太轻浮了，无法胜任这样严肃的工作。
find sb featherbrained
表达对某人看法。
I find his assistant rather featherbrained.
我觉得他的助理相当愚蠢。
a featherbrained + noun
修饰名词，常含贬义。
He made a featherbrained decision to quit his job.
他做了一个愚蠢的决定，辞掉了工作。
Common mistakes
He is a featherbrained.He is featherbrained.
‘featherbrained’ 是形容词，不能单独作名词使用。应直接用作表语，或后接名词如 ‘person’。
She is a featherbrained boxer.She is a featherweight boxer.
‘featherbrained’ 意为‘愚蠢的’，而表示‘轻量级的’应用 ‘featherweight’。这是词义混淆错误。
Connections
Confusing words
- scatterbrained
- 注意力不集中的 · scatterbrained 强调思绪混乱、健忘，而 featherbrained 强调轻浮、缺乏严肃性。
- birdbrained
- 笨的，没头脑的 · birdbrained 指天生愚笨，featherbrained 则侧重言行轻浮、不庄重。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.