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。
- “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。)
- “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。)
- “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。)