dumb
01
lacking intelligence or the ability to think clearly
Dialect
American
American
Informal
例子
Despite repeated explanations, she remained dumb to the complexities of the subject.
02
哑的, 聋哑的
unable to speak
Offensive
Old use例子
The temporary illness left her temporarily dumb, unable to vocalize her thoughts.
暂时的疾病让她暂时哑了，无法表达她的想法。
03
哑的, 沉默的
momentarily silent by choice or circumstance
例子
The witness went dumb under cross‑examination and offered no further testimony.
证人在交叉询问下变得沉默，没有提供进一步的证词。
04
showing or producing a state of speechless astonishment, disbelief, or stunned silence as an expressive quality
例子
They gaped in dumb bewilderment at the scale of the damage.
他们以哑然的惊愕凝视着损害的规模。
dumb
01
(New York) used for emphasis to mean really or very
Slang例子
That movie was dumb funny; I could n't stop laughing.
