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Idiots Meaning in English

word · lemma: idiot

/ˈɪˌdiəts/
ID-ee-uhts
/ˈɪdɪəts/
ID-ee-uhts

释义

People who are very stupid, foolish, or who do something unreasonable. It is usually an insulting word, though friends may sometimes use it jokingly.

用法与细微差别

Strong and rude in many contexts, so be careful using it about real people. Common patterns include 'an idiot', 'you idiot', and 'only idiots would...'. Don't use it in formal writing. Historically it was also a medical label, but that use is now outdated and offensive.

例句

Those idiots broke the window with a ball.

basic

I don't want to work with idiots.

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Only idiots would do that.

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We looked like complete idiots trying to open the door the wrong way.

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Ignore them—they're just being idiots.

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We were such idiots back in high school.

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