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dumb AHD[dŭm] D.J.[dʌm]K.K.[dʌm]adj.（形容词）dumb.er, dumb.est - Lacking the power of speech. Used of animals and inanimate objects.哑的：缺乏说话能力的。指有生命或无生命的物体
- Offensive Incapable of using speech; mute. Used of human beings.【无礼用语】 哑的，无言的：不能说话的；沉默的。指人
- Temporarily speechless, as with shock or fear:说不出话的：暂时说不出话的，如因为震惊或恐惧：I was dumb with disbelief.我难以置信，一时说不上话来
- Unwilling to speak; taciturn.不愿说话的；寡言的
- Not expressed or articulated in sounds or words:没有用言辞、声音表达的：dumb resentment.无声的憎恨
- Nautical Not self-propelling.【航海】 非自航的
- Conspicuously unintelligent; stupid:十分不明智的；愚蠢的：dumb officials; a dumb decision.愚钝的官员们；愚蠢的决定
- Unintentional; haphazard:无意的；偶然的：dumb luck.偶然的运气
- Computer Science Incapable of processing data:【计算机科学】 哑的，不智能的，被动的：不能处理数据的：a dumb terminal.不智能的终端设备
v.tr.（及物动词）dumbed, dumb.ing, dumbs - To make silent or dumb.使沉默或变哑
dumb down 或 dumb up 【俚语】 - To rewrite for a less intelligent audience.为理解力较弱的观众重写
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English 源自 古英语
dumbʹly adv.（副词）dumbʹness n.（名词）dumb, inarticulate, mute, speechless- The central meaning shared by these adjectives is "lacking the faculty of speech or the power to speak": 这一组形容词共有的主要意义为“缺乏说话的能力或力量” dumb with fear;害怕得说不出话；inarticulate with rage;愤怒得说不出话；mute with astonishment;惊讶得说不出话；speechless with horror. See also Synonyms at stupid 吓得说不出话 参见同义词 stupid
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