silly
adjective uk/ˈsɪl.i/ us/ˈsɪl.i/
B1 愚蠢的，傻的
showing little thought or judgment
Don't do that, you silly boy! 不要那么干，你这个傻小子！
a silly mistake 愚蠢的错误
It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat. 你不戴帽子顶着太阳出门真是太傻了。
尴尬的;担心被他人嘲笑的
embarrassed; afraid that people will laugh at you
I feel silly in this dress. 穿这条裙子让我感觉很傻。
Synonym: foolish
B1 不重要的;不严肃的;不实际的
not important, serious, or practical
She gets upset over such silly things. 她会因为这样的小事而难过。
We were served our drinks in these silly little glasses. 我们的饮料是盛在这些不实用的小杯子里端上来的。
- More examples
- What's the name of that guy on TV - you know, the American one with the silly voice?
- They can't expect me to accommodate all their silly little likes and dislikes.
- Why are you putting on that silly voice?
- I screamed myself silly on the roller coaster.
- Seriously now, did he really say that or are you just being silly?
Idioms
drink, laugh, etc. yourself sillyidiom 喝得烂醉／笑糊涂了
to drink, laugh, etc. so much that you are unable to think clearly or behave with good judgment
I laughed myself silly at his jokes. 他的笑话让我笑糊涂了。
silly billyidiom informal 傻瓜（尤指孩子）
a silly person, especially a child
You're being a silly billy, now stop it. 你在犯傻，快停下来。