Word
saphead
/ˈsæphed/
noun
笨蛋;蠢材
a person who lacks good judgment
- 1.
A simpleton, a stupid person.
傻瓜,愚蠢的人
傻瓜,愚蠢的人;笨蛋;蠢材
In use
Don't be such a saphead; check the map before you drive.
He felt like a saphead for leaving his keys in the locked car.
Only a saphead would believe that obvious trick.
be a saphead
常用于口语中形容人愚蠢。
He is such a saphead.
他真是个笨蛋。
call someone a saphead
直接称呼对方为笨蛋,语气较强。
She called him a saphead.
她叫他笨蛋。
act like a saphead
形容行为愚蠢,常用来告诫他人。
Don't act like a saphead.
别像个笨蛋一样。
Common mistakes
He is saphead.He is a saphead.
因为 'saphead' 是可数名词,必须与冠词搭配使用;加上 'a' 后才能正确表达‘他是一个笨蛋’。
He is very saphead.He is a saphead.
因为 'saphead' 是名词,不能直接受程度副词修饰;应使用名词结构,改为 'He is a saphead'。
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