| 释义 |
tonto, n. and a. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈtɒntəʊ|
[a. Sp.]
A. n. Someone who is foolish or stupid.
B. adj. Foolish, crazy; mad.
1973‘J. Ryder’ Trevayne xviii. 153 ‘Then there's a second set of files.’ ‘Very good. Even us tontos figured that one out.’ 1982N.Y. Times 26 Feb. a10/3 He told the businessmen that the law that required the certification by the President was ‘tonto’. 1983New Yorker 2 May 125/1 He is insulted as ‘Tonto’ and a ‘freak’ by a businessman in Michigan. 1985Listener 31 Jan. 34/2 His two heroes are both ex-FO types and both terminally tonto about cricket. 1988Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Apr. 418/4 You compile a dossier on the habits and rituals of those around you. This is all much more interesting than going tonto at home. |