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imbecile

adj.低能的,愚笨的,虚弱的 n.低能者,痴呆,愚蠢的人

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imbecile


/'ɪmbəsi:l; [US] -sl; `ɪmbəsl/
n
(a) (esp adult) person with abnormally low intelligence (尤指成年人)低能者, 弱智者.
(b) (infml 口) stupid or silly person; fool 蠢人; 傻瓜.

adjs [usu attrib 通常作定语] stupid; foolish 愚蠢的; 傻的
*an imbecile remark 愚蠢的言语
* imbecile behaviour 愚笨的举止.

imbecile


n[C]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: imbécile, from imbécile 'weak, weak-minded', from Latin imbecillus, probably from baculum 'stick (for support)']
someone who is very stupid or behaves very stupidly
= idiot
 He looked at me as if I was a total imbecile.
>imbecilic [,ɪmbɪ'sɪlɪk/