| 词组 | stupid |
| 释义 | stupid /ˈstjuːpəd, ˈstjuːpɪd $ ˈstuː-/ adjective showing a lack of good sense or good judgment – used especially when you are annoyed with someonenounsa stupid thing She kept telling herself that this was a really stupid thing to do.a stupid question Don’t waste my time asking stupid questions!a stupid mistake I promised never to make the same stupid mistake again.a stupid idea Her friends all thought it was a stupid idea.a stupid idiot/fool/person You’re hurting me, you stupid idiot!verbsseem/sound/look stupid I know it sounds stupid, but it’s true.adverbscompletely/totally stupid The government must think people are totally stupid.just plain stupid informal (=completely stupid) Are you crazy or just plain stupid?phrasesit was stupid of sb to do sth It was stupid of me to lose my temper.Stupid or silly?Stupid sounds much stronger than silly, and is often used when you are criticizing someone: The stupid fool left his car unlocked.Silly sounds much gentler and less serious than stupid and sounds more friendly: We all make silly mistakes.THESAURUS: stupid silly not very sensible: Don't worry. We all make silly little mistakes. | What a silly thing to do! | I know it sounds like a silly question, but what is the meeting for? | It seemed like a silly idea to me. | Don’t be so silly! There’s nothing wrong with you. | I think you’re silly to worry so much about your hair. 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. | I think the board of directors made a foolish choice that it will later regret. | We thought we could build a more equal society, but it now seems like a foolish dream. 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. | I can't believe anyone would be daft enough to go swimming in the lake in November. dumb informal especially AmE stupid: The reporters kept asking dumb questions. | Oh, I just did the dumbest thing back there, I forgot my purse. | He was dumb enough to believe her. unwise formal done without thinking carefully enough about the possible disadvantages that may result: She knew the marriage was unwise. | He apologized for his unwise choice of words. | It would be very unwise to go out on his own. brave BrE 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 stupid crazy not at all sensible or reasonable – used when you are very surprised by someone’s behaviour or what they have said: She looked at me as if I was crazy! | My friends all think I'm crazy. | It sounds like a crazy idea. | 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. | That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. | At first she shook her head, telling herself it was a ridiculous idea. | I can't understand how we have got ourselves into this ridiculous situation. | He attracted the anger of his shareholders by paying himself a ridiculous amount of money (=a surprisingly big amount). 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! | Some of the objections to the theory are simply absurd (=used when emphasizing that something seems absurd). | It was a ludicrous idea. | We now have this ludicrous situation where there are four bosses and two employees. laughable so stupid that you cannot believe someone is telling the truth or being serious: The accusations were almost laughable. | The minister dismissed the idea as a laughable suggestion. | The situation would be laughable if it weren’t so serious. mindlessviolence | vandalism | brutality | attack mindless violence or actions are very stupid and you strongly disapprove of them: How do we explain the increase in mindless violence by young people? | He said the destruction of the temple was an act of mindless vandalism. | It was a brutal and mindless attack on an old woman. |
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