oaf

/əʊf/ /oʊf/

Meanings

noun

傻大个，笨汉。

A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

Examples :

"Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!"

哎哟！你这傻大个，笨手笨脚的，把箱子砸我脚上了！

noun

傻瓜，痴呆儿

An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Examples :

"The teacher noticed the oaf in the back row was struggling with the simple math problems, unlike the other students. "

老师注意到后排那个傻瓜和其他学生不一样，做简单的数学题都很吃力。

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Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

dropped verb

/dɹɒpt/ /dɹɑpt/

滴落，落下

"The leaky faucet dropped water onto the counter all night. "

漏水的龙头整夜都在往台面上滴水。

foolish adjective

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

愚蠢，笨，傻。

"My brother's decision to quit his job without another lined up was foolish. "

我弟弟还没找到下家就辞职，这个决定太傻了。

simpleton noun

/ˈsɪmpəltən/

傻子，笨蛋

"He acted like a complete simpleton, trying to pay for his groceries with Monopoly money. "

他简直像个大傻瓜一样，竟然想用大富翁的钱来付买菜的钱。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

changeling noun

/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒlɪŋ/

掉包婴儿，换子，狸猫换太子

"Old wives told stories of a neighbor's child being a changeling, claiming that the baby, sickly and strange, had been swapped with a fairy child in the cradle. "

老人们常常讲故事，说邻居家的孩子是个掉包婴儿，他们声称那个孩子病怏怏的，模样也很奇怪，肯定是小仙子把他们的孩子换走了。

deformed verb

/dɪˈfɔːmd/

变形，扭曲。

"The accident severely deformed the young boy's arm. "

那场事故严重地扭曲了那个小男孩的胳膊。

goblins noun

/ˈɡɑblɪnz/ /ˈɡɒblɪnz/

妖精，小妖，哥布林

"The children pretended that noisy raccoons rummaging in the trash were actually goblins searching for treasure. "

孩子们假装在垃圾桶里翻找食物的吵闹浣熊，实际上是寻找宝藏的小妖精/哥布林。

fairies noun

/ˈfɛəɹiz/ /ˈfɛɹiz/

仙境，梦幻。

"The magician used fairy lights and illusions to create a faerie-like atmosphere for the party. "

魔术师用彩灯和幻术营造出一种仙境般的梦幻氛围，为派对增添了奇妙色彩。

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

问题，难题。

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

很多学生在理解分数方面都有困难。

lumbering noun

/ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/ /ˈlʌmb(ə)rɪŋ/

笨拙的移动, 蹒跚

"The elephant's lumbering across the field shook the ground slightly. "

大象笨拙地穿过田野，它那蹒跚的步伐让地面微微震动。

struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断地努力争取自治的权利。