Dictionary entry
feebleminded
/ˈfiːblmaindid/
adjective
低能的，智力发育迟缓的
lacking in intelligence or mental ability; retarded in intellectual development
- 1.
s retarded in intellectual development
低能的；精神薄弱的
低能的；精神薄弱的；意志薄弱的
In use
The feebleminded child could not learn even the simplest lessons at school.
Many people wrongly assumed he was feebleminded just because he spoke slowly.
Despite his feebleminded appearance, he was actually quite intelligent.
be feebleminded
常用系表结构，描述状态。
The patient was diagnosed as feebleminded.
该患者被诊断为智力低下。
feebleminded + noun
作定语修饰名词。
They established a school for feebleminded children.
他们为低能儿童建了一所学校。
seem/appear feebleminded
系动词后作表语。
He appears feebleminded to his teachers.
他在老师面前显得智力迟钝。
Common mistakes
He is a feebleminded.He is feebleminded.
feebleminded 是形容词，不能加冠词 'a' 用作名词，应直接作表语。
He is feeble-minded.He is feebleminded.
feebleminded 是固定拼写，不加连字符，应写为一个词。
Connections
Confusing words
- weak-minded
- 意志薄弱的 · feebleminded指智力低，weak-minded指缺乏意志力
- simple-minded
- 头脑简单的 · feebleminded指智力发育迟缓，simple-minded指天真或不够复杂
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.