Word · Frequency #6505
idiot
白痴；傻瓜；笨蛋
a person of very low intelligence; a very stupid person
- 1.
a person of subnormal intelligence
智力低下的人
智力低下的人；白痴；极蠢之人；[医] 白痴者；痴子
In use
He called me an idiot just because I asked a question.
Only idiots would pay so much for such a cheap pair of shoes.
I felt like an idiot when I forgot my mother's birthday.
be an idiot
常用结构，表示贬低他人的愚蠢行为。
He is an idiot.
他是个白痴。
act like an idiot
用于表示行为愚蠢。
Don't act like an idiot.
别像白痴一样行事。
make an idiot of oneself
强调使自己显得愚蠢。
He made an idiot of himself at the party.
他在派对上出丑了。
Common mistakes
He is idiot.He is an idiot.
Idiot是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词a/an。
That is very idiot.That is very idiotic.
Idiot是名词，不能用very修饰；应使用形容词idiotic。
Connections
Collocations
- complete idiot
- 十足的傻瓜
- He's a complete idiot for driving without a license.他无证驾驶，真是个十足的傻瓜。
- total idiot
- 彻头彻尾的白痴
- I felt like a total idiot when I forgot her name.我忘了她的名字，感觉自己像个彻头彻尾的白痴。
- utter idiot
- 彻底的蠢货
- Only an utter idiot would leave the keys in the car.只有彻底的蠢货才会把钥匙留在车里。
- make an idiot of oneself
- 出丑；使自己难堪
- I made an idiot of myself at the party by spilling wine on the host.我在聚会上把酒洒在了主人身上，出了丑。
- feel like an idiot
- 觉得自己像个傻瓜
- After asking the same question twice, I felt like an idiot.问了同一个问题两次后，我觉得自己像个傻瓜。
- look like an idiot
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音像“一低特”，想象一个白痴总是低头，显得智力低
Context & Register
通常用作侮辱性称呼，非常不正式，常见于口语和网络用语中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words perfectly rhyme with 'idiot'. 'idiom', 'idiotic', and 'idiocy' share the spelling and initial sound 'idi-' but have different endings. 'pilot', 'carrot', and 'merit' share the '-ot' or '-it' ending spelling but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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