| 释义 |
dumb /dAm; dAm/ adj (-er, -est) 1 unable to speak: 哑的： ~ from birth. 主来即哑。 We must be kind to ~ animals, ie also to animals other than human beings. 我们必须善待不能言语的动物。 2 temporarily silent: 暂时沅默的： The class remained ~ when the teacher asked a difficult question. 老师问一难题时，全班皆沉默无言。 strike ~, make speechless, unable to talk because of surprise, fear, etc: (因惊奇，恐惧等)说不出话; 使吓呆： He was struck ~ with horror. 他吓得不能出声。 ~ 'show n the communication bf ideas by means of acting, etc but without words. 手势; 哑剧。 3 (US colloq) stupid; dull. (美俗)笨的; 愚裘的。 — ly adv ~ness n |