英语单词词义辨析 词汇精选：dumb的用法和辨析

词汇精选：dumb的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,adj.,哑的，不能说话的,例句：,The trees e up to my window like the yearning voice of the dumb earth.,绿树长到了我的窗前，仿佛是喑哑的大地发出的渴望的声音。,例句：,He is afraid to tell them the unpalatable truths that he is a dumb dog.,他不敢把令人不快的真情告诉他们，他是条哑巴狗。,沉默寡言的；（因吃惊等）说不出话的,例句：,Animal rabies can be classified as furious or dumb.,动物狂犬病可分为狂暴的和沉默的二类。,例句：,He had not a peg to hang on and got dumb for some time.,他一点借口也找不出来，楞在那儿好一会儿说不出话来。,愚笨的；愚蠢的,例句：,No animal of the horoscope is considered dumb or ugly or evil.,天宫图上的动物没有一种被认为是愚笨的或丑陋的或邪恶的。,例句：,It was dumb of him to say yes.,他说“是”是很愚蠢的。,二、词义辨析：,dumb,mute,这两个形容词均有“哑的，不能说话的”之意。dumb可与mute换用，但dumb指根本没有说话能力或失去了说话能力。mute多指因后天疾病而引起的聋哑，有时也指因故不说话。,三、相关短语：,strike dumb,使瞠目结舌,dumb show,n. 默剧, 哑剧,手势,四、参考例句：,Dumb dogs are dangerous.,不叫的狗最危险。,Dumb down your munication style.,简化你的沟通风格,Mary was struck dumb with terror.,玛丽吓得呆住了。,She is as dumb as an oyster.,她守口如瓶。,The dumb show was a scream.,那出哑剧真是滑稽有趣。,Don't play dumb with me.,别给我装傻。,It was almost a dumb procession.,几乎像是一队哑巴。,Cute bees dumb in an instant.,可爱和傻气只有一步之遥。,He was struck dumb with horror.,他被吓得说不出话。,She is very kind to the dumb children.,她对哑童非常好。