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cretin

n.白痴病患者

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形容词:cretinoid

cretin


/'kretɪn; [US] 'kri:tn; `kritɪn/
n
1 (medical 医) person who is deformed and of very low intelligence because of a disease of the thyroid gland 呆小病(克汀病)患者.
2 ( offensive 讳, 蔑) very stupid person 笨蛋; 白痴
*Why did you do that, you cretin? 你为什么做那事, 你这个笨蛋?

cretin


n[C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin: crétin, from French dialect cretin 'Christian, human being, type of mentally affected person who lives in the Alps', from Latin christianus 'Christian']
informal an offensive word for someone who is extremely stupid