1 silly /ˈsɪli/ adjective sillier; silliest
sillier; silliest
Learner's definition of SILLY
[also more silly; most silly]
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: having or showing a lack of thought, understanding, or good judgment : foolish or stupid愚蠢的;傻的 -
I hope I didn't make any silly mistakes.我希望我没犯什么愚蠢的错误。
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The idea does seem a bit silly.这想法真有点愚蠢。
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That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.这是我听过的最愚蠢的事情。
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You drove in this weather? What a silly thing to do!这个天气你还开车?太傻了吧!
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Silly me. I locked myself out of the car again.我太傻了,居然又把自己锁在车外了。
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Ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.你提的问题愚蠢,得到的答案自然愚蠢。
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He looks silly [=ridiculous] wearing that huge floppy hat.他戴着那顶巨大的软塌帽子,看上去很可笑。
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“I can't ask you to do that.” “Don't be silly. It is my pleasure.”“我不能要求你那样做。”“别傻了,我乐意做。”
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: not practical or sensible不实际的;不理智的 3
a : not serious, meaningful, or important无聊的;无意义的 b : playful and funny嬉笑滑稽的 -
I like a man who can be silly without being immature.我喜欢嬉笑滑稽但不幼稚的男人。
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He made a silly face.他做了个鬼脸。
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He has a silly sense of humor.他嬉笑滑稽,很幽默。
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not used before a noun : in a condition in which you are unable to think clearly头脑不清 -
The ball hit him in the head and knocked him silly.球击中了他的头部,弄得他晕乎乎的。
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He was beaten silly by thugs.他被一群暴徒打得神志不清。
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They drank themselves silly. [=they got extremely drunk]他们喝得神志不清。
— silliness
/ˈsɪlinəs/ noun [noncount] 2 silly /ˈsɪli/ adverb
Learner's definition of SILLY
informal
: to an extreme degree极度地 3 silly /ˈsɪli/ noun
Learner's definition of SILLY
[noncount] informal
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used to address someone who is being silly傻子;笨蛋