Dictionary entry
featherbrained
/ˈfeðəbreind/
adjective
愚蠢的;轻浮的
核心释义
silly and not serious; frivolous
- 1.
愚蠢的;轻浮的
s lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
愚蠢的;轻浮的
用法In use
My featherbrained friend left her umbrella on the bus again.
用法提示:featherbrained 作定语,形容朋友“糊里糊涂、轻浮”的性格。
Don't make a featherbrained remark during the job interview.
用法提示:featherbrained 作定语修饰 remark,表示“轻浮的、不严肃的”。
She laughed at her own featherbrained mistake and moved on.
用法提示:featherbrained 作定语修饰 mistake,表示“愚蠢的”。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
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