dumbness
noun /ˈdʌmnəs/
/ˈdʌmnəs/
[uncountable]- (informal, especially North American English) the state or quality of being stupid
愚蠢： 愚蠢的状态或性质- In a moment of drunken dumbness, he tried to stand on his head.
在醉酒后的沉默中，他试图倒立。
- In a moment of drunken dumbness, he tried to stand on his head.
- (old-fashioned, sometimes offensive) a condition in which a person is unable to speak Dumbness used in this meaning is old-fashioned and can be offensive. It is better to use speech impairment instead.
笨拙： 一个人无法说话的情况。笨拙是一种过时的行为，可能令人反感。最好改用语音障碍。