解释
- n. 愚钝；低能；愚蠢的行为，言语等
※ 提供单词"imbecility"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。
英文词源
- imbecility (n.)
- early 15c., "physical weakness, feebleness (of a body part), impotence," from Middle French imbécillité and directly from Latin imbecillitatem (nominative imbecillitas) "weakness, feebleness," from imbecillus "weak, feeble," traditionally said to mean "unsupported" (quasi sine baculo), from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + baculum "a stick" (see bacillus). "Weakness in mind" (as opposed to body) was a secondary sense in Latin but was not attested in English until 1620s.
例句和用法
- 1. We commented adversely upon the imbecility of that message of telegraphic style.
- 我们对着这条电报式的愚蠢的留言发泄了一通不满.
来自辞典例句