Word · Frequency #34674
simpleton
/ˈsimpltən/
noun
傻瓜；笨蛋
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- 1.
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
缺乏智力或常识的人
缺乏智力或常识的人；笨蛋；傻子
In use
Don't be such a simpleton; you need to think before you act.
Only a simpleton would believe that obvious lie.
The con artists targeted simpletons who didn't understand the scam.
a simpleton
常用不定冠词表示泛指。
He is a simpleton.
他是个笨蛋。
call someone a simpleton
They called him a simpleton.
他们叫他傻子。
act like a simpleton
用于批评愚蠢行为。
Don't act like a simpleton.
别表现得像个傻子。
the simpleton
定冠词特指某个人。
The simpleton didn't understand.
那个笨蛋不明白。
Common mistakes
He is a simple.He is a simpleton.
"simple" 是形容词，不能用作名词表示“傻子”。应使用名词 "simpleton"。
He is simpleton.He is a simpleton.
"simpleton" 是可数名词，需要不定冠词 "a"。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- simple
- 简单的；朴素的 · adj
- simply
- 简单地；仅仅 · adv
- simplify
- 简化 · v
- simplicity
- 简单；朴素 · n
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常用于贬义，指智力低下的人。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.