witless

英['wɪtləs]美['wɪtləs]
  • adj. 无知的；愚蠢的；发疯的

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    wit，智慧，头脑，-less，没有。
      adjective(形容词)
      1. 愚蠢的，没脑子的
      2. 把（某人）吓坏;吓得（某人）灵魂出窍

    双解例句

    adjective(形容词)
    1. 愚蠢的，没脑子的

      In the book, Anna is forced to take care of her witless cousin.

      这本书中，安被迫照顾她没脑子的侄子。

    2. 把（某人）吓坏;吓得（某人）灵魂出窍

      She was scared witless of Robert, and I wondered why.

      她把罗伯特吓坏了，我想知道为什么。

    小知识

    A witless person is a numskull. To be witless is not to lack the “funny” kind of “wit,” but to lack the “brains” kind of “wit.” If you're witless, you don't have your wits about you.

    I wouldn't call you stupid, exactly. After all, anyone who can calculate pi to the 20th decimal point without even using a pencil is anything but dumb. But I would call you witless for not knowing that when a woman asks you “Does this dress make me look fat?,” the answer should always be “No.” You may have heard someone say “Keep your wits about you,” which means “Stay alert!” Well, if you're behaving in a witless fashion, then you're not being alert or showing proper judgment. Even smart people can be witless from time to time.

    实用短语

    1. witless protection

      乌龙保镖,愚蠢的保护,愚蠢的掩护,乌龙保

    2. scared witless

      心惊胆战

    3. witless protect

      乌龙保镖

    4. a witless young girl

      黄毛丫头

    5. witless pox

      糊涂病毒

    6. witless detail

    单词用法

    习语积累
    习语 adj. be scared/bored witless (informal) 被吓破了胆；乏味得要命 to be extremely frightened or bored

    同义词

    wooden  /  childish  /  backward  /  headless