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Fatuous

“Fatuous”是形容词,表示自满或愚蠢地愚昧的;愚蠢的或不聪明的,特别是以自满的方式。

  1. “The fatuous questions that the audience members asked after the lecture suggested they understood very little.” (讲座后观众提出的愚蠢问题表明他们理解很少。)
  2. “It’s fatuous to compare the costs between the two nations.” (比较两个国家之间的成本是愚蠢的。)
  3. “His fatuous comments revealed his lack of understanding.” (他愚蠢的评论揭示了他缺乏理解。)

“Fatuous”来自拉丁语”fatuus”(“愚蠢的”),首次记录在英语中是在1633年左右。

“Fatuous”由词根”fatu-”(愚蠢)+ 后缀”-ous”(形容词)构成。

“Fatuous”常用于描述愚蠢或无知的行为或评论,通常带有贬义,暗示自满或缺乏自我意识。

  • 名词形式: “fatuity”(愚蠢)
  • 副词形式: “fatuously”(愚蠢地)

“Fatuous”的音标是/ˈfætʃuəs/,可以联想”fat”(肥)+ “-uous”(的),想象愚蠢的状态。

“His fatuous remarks during the meeting showed a complete lack of preparation. The fatuous nature of his comments embarrassed everyone present, revealing his ignorance of the topic.” (他在会议上的愚蠢言论显示出完全没有准备。他评论的愚蠢性质让在场的每个人都感到尴尬,揭示了他对这个话题的无知。)