fatuous

英語

詞源

源自拉丁語 fatuus (「愚蠢的」)。

發音

• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈfæt.ju.əs/

• 音頻 (英國南部)：

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• (通用美式) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈfæt͡ʃ.u.əs/

形容詞

fatuous (比較級 more fatuous，最高級 most fatuous)

1. 愚昧的，愚蠢而自滿的
   • 2004, Frank Tallis, Love Sick: Love as a Mental Illness，第 46 頁:

     A fatuous love affair can easily result in a fatuous marriage. A couple who hardly know each other and, indeed, may not even really like each other, make a commitment that has little chance of being honoured.

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   • 2020年12月2日, Christian Wolmar, 「Wales offers us glimpse of an integrated transport policy」, 出自 Rail，第 56 頁:

     While much publicity is given to fatuous 'reversing Beeching' ideas, the reality is that the real investment is focused on expanding the road network - [...].

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近義詞

• (愚蠢)： childish、imbecilic、inane、insipid、puerile

相關詞彙

• fatuity
• fatuously
• fatuousness
• infatuate