stupidity

stupidity — 名詞

1. the quality of being very silly or unwise, shown by actions or decisions that ar

1.名詞B1
釋義

愚蠢

缺乏判斷力或智慧的狀態

the quality of being very silly or unwise, shown by actions or decisions that are made without thought or good judgment

例句

Walking alone through that old neighbourhood after midnight was an act of pure stupidity.

午夜時分獨自走過那個老舊社區，簡直是純粹的愚蠢之舉。

act of pure stupidity

Aarav could not believe the stupidity of skipping the factory safety checks before the visit.

Aarav 不敢相信跳過工廠安檢的決定有多愚蠢。

the stupidity of + gerund

同義詞
  • foolishness

    softer; implies unwise choice rather than lack of intelligence

  • folly

    more formal; emphasises the dangerous or costly nature of the act

  • idiocy

    stronger and harsher; suggests a complete inability to think

反義詞
  • wisdom

    opposite quality of good judgment and intelligence

  • cleverness

    focuses on quick mental ability rather than judgment

文法句型

the stupidity of + noun phrase

sheer / pure / utter + stupidity

act of stupidity

用法筆記

Usually uncountable — do not use with a or an to describe the general quality. Frequently paired with intensifiers such as sheer, pure, or utter.

常見錯誤

❌He showed a stupidity by leaving the door open.
✅He showed stupidity by leaving the door open.
💡Use without a/an for the uncountable quality.

2. a particular action, remark, or decision that is very silly or shows a lack of g

2.名詞B1
釋義

蠢事

愚蠢的言行或決定

a particular action, remark, or decision that is very silly or shows a lack of good judgment

例句

Dewi laughed about her own stupidities when she first started learning to cook.

Dewi 回想起自己剛學做菜時做的那些蠢事，不禁笑了出來。

possessive + own stupidities (plural)

That report from Rodrigo was full of basic stupidities a first-year student would not make.

Rodrigo 那份報告充斥著連一年級學生都不會犯的基本錯誤。

basic stupidities

同義詞
  • blunder

    emphasises a careless or embarrassing mistake

  • foolish act

    a mild, everyday phrase instead of a single noun

反義詞

文法句型

commit + a stupidity

basic stupidities

list the stupidities

用法筆記

Countable — can be used with a/an and in the plural (stupidities). The plural form is less common in everyday speech but appears in formal or critical writing.