| 单词 | silly |
| 释义 | silly (sɪli ) Word forms: sillier , silliest 1. adjective B1+ If you say that someone or something is silly, you mean that they are foolish, childish, or ridiculous. My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this. You silly boy; why did you tramp about so long in the cold? I thought it would be silly to be too rude at that stage. That's a silly question. ...a silly hat. silliness uncountable noun She looked round to make sure there was no giggling or silliness. 2. adjective [verb noun ADJECTIVE] B1+ If you do something such as laugh or drink yourself silly, you do it so much that you are unable to think or behave sensibly. [informal] Poor Donald's been worrying himself silly. Synonyms: senseless, stupid, numb, into oblivion Collocations: silly stuff The silly stuff that goes through your head. Times, Sunday Times Sublimely silly stuff, played with the straightest of faces. The Sun We all said silly stuff at that age. The Sun It's wildly silly stuff, but anyone who has managed to suspend their disbelief this far will be unlikely to stumble over that now. Times, Sunday Times I'd weigh up the options: my dream or hanging out and doing silly stuff. Times,Sunday Times The film succeeds by not taking itself very seriously, and the silly stunts - including a parachuting tank - add to the fun. The Sun I'm frankly not sure who would win a silly stunts competition. Times, Sunday Times It shouldn't be a surprise that the director(s), one uncredited, know such silly stunts when they are stuntmen. The Sun Plus, he's made a few mistakes, like forgetting how much grammar schools matter to people like me who went to one, and doing a few silly stunts. Times, Sunday Times And the silly stunts keep coming. Times, Sunday Times This silly thing that we are macho and we play football is very old hat. Times, Sunday Times (2015) A silly thing to say given that the champions have plundered 88 goals in 37 league matches this term? Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's a silly thing, just one of those things because it's uncredited. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 愚蠢的 Japanese: 愚かな |
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