Word · Frequency #22250
inane
愚蠢的；空洞的；无意义的
核心释义
devoid of intelligence; silly or stupid
- 1.
缺乏意义或含义,常至无聊或令人烦恼的地步。
Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.
- 2.
无目的的；无意义的。
Purposeless; pointless.
缺乏意义或含义,常至无聊或令人烦恼的地步。；无目的的；无意义的。；空虚的；愚蠢的；空洞的
用法In use
The teacher ignored the student's inane excuse for being late.
用法提示：此处 inane 为形容词，表示“愚蠢的”，修饰名词 excuse。
The show is just an inane comedy with no real plot.
用法提示：此处 inane 为形容词，表示“空洞的、无意义的”，修饰名词 comedy。
We spent the whole evening exchanging inane pleasantries.
用法提示：此处 inane 为形容词，表示“空洞的、无意义的”，修饰名词 pleasantries。
inane + noun
inane 作定语，修饰名词，表示“愚蠢的、空洞的”。
She ignored his inane comments.
她无视了他那些空洞无意义的评论。
be + inane
系表结构，用来评价人或事物缺乏智慧或内容。
The plot of the movie was inane.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- inane comment
- 愚蠢的评论
- He kept making inane comments during the meeting.他在会议期间不停地发表愚蠢的评论。
- inane question
- 无聊的问题
- The reporter asked an inane question about the actor's diet.记者问了一个关于那位演员饮食的无聊问题。
- inane chatter
- 无意义的闲聊
- I couldn't concentrate with all the inane chatter around me.周围无意义的闲聊让我无法集中注意力。
- inane grin
- 傻笑
- She walked around with an inane grin on her face.她脸上带着傻笑走来走去。
- inane remark
- 蠢话
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：insane（疯狂的）丢掉一个 s 变成 inane，少了点‘神经’，就成了空洞愚蠢。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：editorial criticism、political commentary、formal discussions inane 通常用于书面或较为正式的场合，表示“愚蠢的；空洞的；无意义的”，多用来形容话语、问题或行为。口语中较少用，用起来会显得比较正式或带有批评意味。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
cane, lane, plane, sane, and vain all end in /eɪn/ and rhyme with inane /ɪˈneɪn/. Beware: inanimate looks similar in spelling but is pronounced /ɪnˈænɪmət/, so it does not rhyme.
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