| 釋義 |
dumb /dAm; dAm/ adj (-er, -est) 1 unable to speak: 啞的： ~ from birth. 主來即啞。 We must be kind to ~ animals, ie also to animals other than human beings. 我們必須善待不能言語的動(dòng)物。 2 temporarily silent: 暫時(shí)沅默的： The class remained ~ when the teacher asked a difficult question. 老師問一難題時(shí)，全班皆沉默無言。 strike ~, make speechless, unable to talk because of surprise, fear, etc: (因驚奇，恐懼等)說不出話; 使嚇呆： He was struck ~ with horror. 他嚇得不能出聲。 ~ 'show n the communication bf ideas by means of acting, etc but without words. 手勢(shì); 啞劇。 3 (US colloq) stupid; dull. (美俗)笨的; 愚裘的。 — ly adv ~ness n |