Word · Frequency #35966
unintelligent
/ˈʌninˈtelidʒənt/
adjective
不聪明的;愚笨的
核心释义
Not intelligent.
- 1.
不聪明的;缺乏智力的
Not intelligent.
不聪明的;缺乏智力的;缺乏才智的;无知的;愚蠢的;[计] 非智能
用法In use
She gave an unintelligent answer in class, and everyone laughed.
用法提示:unintelligent 作定语修饰 answer,表示“不聪明的”。
It was unintelligent of him to spend all his money on video games.
用法提示:unintelligent 在“it is unintelligent of sb to do sth”结构中作表语,说明做某事不聪明。
Telling lies is unintelligent because you will eventually be caught.
用法提示:unintelligent 作表语,主语是动名词短语 telling lies,表示“不聪明的、愚蠢的”。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
注意:unintelligent 强调智力不足,比 stupid 更正式。
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