"imbecile" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈɪmbəsaɪɫ/

IM-buh-syl

UK

/ɪmbˈɛsaɪl/

im-BE-syl

释义

An imbecile is a very insulting word for someone who acts in a very stupid or foolish way; it's used to strongly criticize someone's intelligence or decisions.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈɪmbəsaɪɫ/

英式英语

/ɪmbˈɛsaɪl/

简化发音

美式

IM-buh-syl

英式

im-BE-syl

语境中听

Don't be such an imbecile.

He looked like an imbecile when he forgot his own name.

Calling your boss an imbecile will get you in trouble.

I can't believe you did that. What an imbecile!