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dumb
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- pronunciation:
- duhm
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
dumber, dumbest |
| definition 1: |
not having the power of speech; without a voice.
哑的, 不能说话的
Helen Keller became blind, deaf, and dumb after a childhood illness.Animals are dumb creatures.海伦凯勒在童年的疾病后成为了盲人，聋子和哑巴。动物是不能说话的生物。- synonyms:
- mute, silent
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| definition 2: |
not smart; stupid.
愚蠢的
It was a dumb idea to cut your own hair.剪你自己的头发是个愚蠢的主意。- synonyms:
- stupid
- antonyms:
- clever, intelligent, smart
- similar words:
- dense, dull, silly, simple, slow, thick
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| definition 3: |
silent because of fear or shock.
说不出话的, 哑口无言
When he realized he was on television, he was struck dumb.当他意识到他在电视上时，他惊讶得哑口无言。- similar words:
- silent
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| related words: |
insane, mute, still, thoughtless |
| derivations: |
dumbly (adv.), dumbness (n.) |
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