Word
slow-witted
/ˈsləʊˈwitid/
adjective
头脑不好的
retarded in intellectual development
- 1.
Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.
缺乏敏锐或快速的智力,不太聪明或不太敏捷
- 2.
retarded in intellectual development
智力发展迟缓的
缺乏敏锐或快速的智力,不太聪明或不太敏捷；智力发展迟缓的
In use
He was slow-witted and struggled to keep up with the lessons.
Though she was slow-witted, she was very diligent.
The child was diagnosed as slow-witted.
be slow-witted
常用于描述智力发展迟缓。
He was slow-witted and could not solve the puzzle.
他头脑不好，无法解出这个谜题。
slow-witted + noun
The slow-witted student needed extra help.
那个头脑不好的学生需要额外帮助。
Common mistakes
He is a slow witted student.He is a slow-witted student.
slow-witted是复合形容词，需要连字符连接两个部分。缺失连字符会导致拼写错误，影响词义清晰度。
Connections
Synonyms
- dull
- 迟钝的 · dull 比 slow-witted 更常用，语气稍弱，常用于指智力或反应较慢。
- slow
- 反应慢的 · slow 是直接同义词，与 slow-witted 程度接近，但更口语化。
- dim-witted
- 愚笨的 · dim-witted 语气较强烈，可互换使用，但稍微带贬义。
- dense
- 笨的 · dense 非正式，口语中形容理解力差，与 slow-witted 近义。
- thick
- 反应迟钝的 · thick 为口语用法，语气较强，常用于非正式场合。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.