Word
half-wits
/ˈhɑːfwit/
noun
傻瓜;笨蛋;无能的人
half-wits is the plural of half-wit.
核心释义
a stupid or incompetent person
- 1.
愚蠢或无能的人。
A stupid or inept person.
弱智者;低能者;愚蠢或无能的人。;鲁钝者;愚蠢者;弱智者
用法In use
Don't be such a half-wit; you put the milk in the cupboard again.
用法提示:这里用名词 half-wit 指‘愚蠢的人’,表达责备。
Some half-wit left the front door unlocked all night.
用法提示:half-wit 作名词,指做了蠢事的人。
I felt like a half-wit when I couldn't figure out the simple puzzle.
用法提示:half-wit 作名词,形容自己一时很愚蠢。
a half-wit
half-wit 是可数名词,通常与不定冠词 a 连用。
He is a half-wit.
他是个笨蛋。
half-wits
They are half-wits.
他们是笨蛋。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- dimwit
- 笨蛋,傻瓜 · half-wit 和 dimwit 都指愚蠢的人,但 half-wit 更正式且带有轻蔑含义,dimwit 更口语化。
- half-baked
- 不成熟的,考虑不周的 · half-wit 是名词指人,half-baked 是形容词指想法或计划不成熟。
词族Word family
- half-wits
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
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