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The word "stupid" means lacking good judgment or intelligence, and can also describe something annoying or unimportant. It has adverb form "stupidly" and noun form "stupidity".

The word "stupid" means lacking good judgment or intelligence, and can also describe something annoying or unimportant. It has adverb form "stupidly" and noun form "stupidity".

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/stju͟ːpɪd, AM stu͟ː-/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]糊涂的;头脑迟钝的;愚蠢的 If you say that someone or something is stupid, you mean that they show a lack of good judgment or intelligence and they are not at all sensible.
  • I'll never do anything so stupid again...

    我再也不会做这种傻事了。

  • I made a stupid mistake...

    我犯了个愚蠢的错误。

  • Your father wouldn't have asked such a stupid question...

    你父亲不会问这么愚蠢的问题。

  • If you give him half a chance he can make you look stupid.

    如果你给他半点机会,他就会极力愚弄你,让你出丑。

stupidly
  • We had stupidly been looking at the wrong column of figures...

    我们一直在看的数据栏却是错的,真是愚蠢。

  • He got rather drunk and behaved stupidly.

    他喝得烂醉,失态出丑了。

stupidity
  • I stared at him, astonished by his stupidity.

    我盯着他,对他的愚蠢无知倍感惊讶。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讨厌的;恼人的;无足轻重的 You say that something is stupid to indicate that you do not like it or care about it, or that it annoys you.
  [disapproval]
  • I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless...

    我不认为这是艺术。它简直无聊透顶,毫无品位。

  • Friendship is much more important to me than a stupid old ring!

    友谊对我来说可比一个破戒指重要得多!


Oxford stu·pid / ˈstjuːpɪd ; NAmE ˈstuːpɪd /
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stupid stupider stupidest
adjective ( stu·pider , stu·pidest ) HELP  More stupidand most stupidare also common. *more stupid 和 most stupid 也常用。 1 showing a lack of thought or good judgement 欠考虑的;糊涂的 SYN
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a stupid mistake 愚蠢的错误 It was a pretty stupid thing to do. 做那样的事实在愚蠢。 I was stupid enoughto believe him. 我可真够糊涂的,竟然相信他的话。 It was stupid of youto get involved. 你卷进去了,真是愚蠢。
2 ( disapproving) (of a person ) slow to learn or understand things; not clever or intelligent 笨的;傻的;脑子不好使的 He'll manage—he isn't stupid. 他可以的,他不笨。 Forgetting my notes made me look stupid. 我忘了带笔记,弄得自己像个傻瓜。 3 [only before noun ] ( informal) used to emphasize that you are annoyed with sb/sth (用以加强语气)讨厌的,恼人的 I can't get the stupid thing open! 这破玩意儿我怎么也打不开! Get your stupid feet off the chair! 把你的臭脚从椅子上挪开! stu·pid·ly / ˈstjuːpɪdli ; NAmE ˈstuːpɪdli / adverb I stupidly agreed to lend him the money. 我真傻,竟然同意借给他钱了。 Todd stared stupidly at the screen. 托德呆呆地盯着屏幕。
noun [singular ] ( informal) if you call sb stupid,you are telling them, usually in a joking way, that you think they are not being very intelligent 傻子,笨蛋(常用于开玩笑) Yes, stupid, it's you I'm talking to! 对,傻子,我在跟你说话呢! stu·pid / ˈstjuːpɪd ; NAmE ˈstuːpɪd / stu·pid·ly / ˈstjuːpɪdli ; NAmE ˈstuːpɪdli /
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stupidstu‧pid1 /ˈstjuːpɪd $ ˈstuː-/ ●●● S1 W3 adjective
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1showing a lack of good sense or good judgment SYN  silly:  stupid mistakes That was a stupid thing to say. I can’t believe Kate was stupid enough to get involved in this.stupid idea/question Whose stupid idea was this? It was stupid of me to lose my temper.RegisterStupid is very frequent in spoken English, but in written English people usually prefer to use more a formal alternative, such as foolish or unwise, which sounds more polite.2having a low level of intelligence, so that you have difficulty learning or understanding things:  He understands – he’s not stupid. I couldn’t do it, and it made me feel stupid.3spoken used when you are talking about something or someone that makes you annoyed or impatient:  I can’t get this stupid radio to work. What is that stupid idiot doing?4stupid with cold/sleep/shock etc unable to think clearly because you are extremely cold, tired etcstupidly adverb:  I stupidly agreed to organize the party.THESAURUSstupid showing a total lack of good sense or good judgment. Stupid sounds very strong and is often used when you are annoyed or strongly criticizing someone’s behaviour: · I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions.· It was stupid of me to leave the door unlocked.· Well, if you’re stupid enough to skate on the lake, you deserve to fall in.silly doing or saying things that are not sensible or serious, and that may make you feel embarrassed later. Silly sounds much gentler than stupid: · a silly mistake· Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you.· I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair.daft informal not sensible, often in a way that is also amusing: · Is this another of your daft ideas?· Don’t be daft! Of course you’re not too old to go clubbing.dumb informal especially American English stupid: · a dumb question· He was dumb enough to believe her.· Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse.foolish stupid. Foolish sounds rather formal and is used mainly in written English. The usual words to use in everyday English are silly or stupid: · It was a foolish thing to say.· They did not want to look foolish.· It was all a foolish dream.· I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret.unwise formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: · She knew the marriage was unwise.· an unwise choice of words· It would be very unwise to speculate.brave British English often humorous used when you think that what someone is planning or suggesting is certain to fail, but you do not want to say directly that they are behaving in a stupid way: · The leader of the opposition described it as ‘a brave decision.’· I think he’s being very brave.very stupidcrazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: · Ian’s got some crazy plan to drive across Africa.· She looked at me as if I was crazy!· You’re crazy to think of hitch-hiking on your own.ridiculous extremely stupid: · You look ridiculous in that hat.· Some people spend a ridiculous amount of money on cars.· It’s absolutely ridiculous to suggest that he would do something like that.absurd/ludicrous extremely stupid – used especially when an idea or situation seems strange or illogical: · How can a return ticket cost less than a single? It’s totally absurd!· It was a ludicrous idea.· Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd.laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: · The accusations were almost laughable.· a laughable suggestion· It would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.
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an insulting way of talking to someone who you think is being stupid: · No, stupid, don’t do it like that!
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愚蠢的(77%),傻瓜(10%),乏味的(6%),无聊的(5%),笨拙的(2%)
n.傻瓜,笨蛋
adj.愚蠢的;麻木的;乏味的

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