Even though it may seem silly or wrong, you must try!

——Dead Poets Society

即便这看似愚笨或错误,你们都必须尝试。

——《死亡诗社》

一、关于silly,你应该知道的用法有

adj.

1.蠢的,愚昧的 showing a lack of thought, understanding or judgement

I tripped up in the interview and said something rather silly.

我在面试中不慎说了一些蠢话.

 

2.儍的,可笑的 stupid or embarrassing

While she was absorbing that silly sign, I was studying a whole car full of interesting human beings.

当她全神贯注地看那幅可笑的广告时,我就在打量车上的各色人等。

 

3.【口】随便的,不切实际的,不适用的 not practical or serious

Very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas; would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy- A.M.Schlesinger.

她母亲对她这种愚蠢得不切实际的念头的鼓励是十分不明智的;跟非经济学家讨论经济政策的细节将是不明智的-A.M.斯凯勒辛格。

 

n.

[Singular]【口】傻瓜,笨蛋,(通常指小孩子)淘气鬼 often used when speaking to children to say that they are not behaving in a sensible way

Mr Collins is a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man.

柯林斯先生是个自高自大,喜爱炫耀、心胸狭窄的蠢汉。

 

二、你知道silly和哪些词更搭吗?

silly season

n. 新闻缺乏时期(指七,八月)

 

三、最后,做个填词游戏吧

She had a _____ grin on her face.
她一脸憨笑。