addlebrained 的用法和发音

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addlebrained

/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/
形容词 非正式用语

基本释义:头脑糊涂的;愚蠢的;思维混乱的

词源:源自16世纪英语,由addle(混乱的)+ brained(头脑)组成

📚 核心含义

头脑糊涂的

形容思维混乱、不清醒的状态

He's been acting addlebrained since the accident.
事故后他一直表现得头脑糊涂
精神状态

愚蠢的

形容缺乏常识或判断力

That was an addlebrained decision.
那是个愚蠢的决定。
智力评价

思维混乱的

形容逻辑不清、思路混乱

Her addlebrained explanation confused everyone.
思维混乱的解释让所有人都糊涂了。
表达方式

"addlebrained"多用于非正式场合,带有轻微贬义。近义词有muddleheaded, scatterbrained等,但程度略有不同。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Don't be so addlebrained!

His addlebrained ideas never work.

She's been addlebrained all morning.

中文翻译

别这么糊涂

他那些愚蠢的想法从来行不通。

她一上午都思维混乱

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/

艾-斗-布瑞恩德

美式发音

/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/

艾-斗-布瑞恩德

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"阿德布瑞恩德"(应为/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 忽略"d"和"b"之间的连读

🎯 常见搭配

形容人

描述某人思维混乱或愚蠢

That addlebrained professor always loses his keys.
那个糊涂的教授总是丢钥匙。
人物描写

形容想法/计划

批评不切实际或愚蠢的方案

It's an addlebrained scheme that will never work.
这是个愚蠢的计划,永远不会成功。
方案评价

形容行为

描述缺乏逻辑的行为

His addlebrained actions caused the accident.
糊涂的行为导致了事故。
行为描述

语法变形

addlebrainedness (名词) /ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪndnəs/

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He's addlebrained man. (错误)

正确:He's an addlebrained man.

读作[ædəl'breɪnd] (错误)

正确:读作/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/(重音在第一音节)

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. Stop being so addlebrained!
2. Only an addlebrained person would do that.
3. Her addlebrained suggestion was quickly rejected.

1. 别这么糊涂!

2. 只有愚蠢的人才会那么做。

3. 她那个愚蠢的建议很快就被否决了。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• You're being addlebrained. [ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd]
• That's the most addlebrained idea I've ever heard.
• I feel addlebrained today.

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. He is addlebrained student.
2. 读作[ə'dəlbreɪnd]
3. She had an addlebrainedness idea.

1. He is an addlebrained student.

2. 读作/ˈæd(ə)lˌbreɪnd/(重音在第一音节)

3. She had an addlebrained idea.