Numbskull
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
意味: A stupid person
笨蛋，傻瓜
Una persona estúpida
間抜け、馬鹿
멍청이, 바보
Someone with a 'numb' (senseless) skull—implying no working brain. Old-fashioned but still understood.
指头颅'麻木'（没有感觉）的人——暗示脑子不运转。虽老式但仍能理解。
Alguien con un cráneo 'adormecido' (insensible)—implicando que no tiene cerebro funcionando. Anticuado pero aún entendido.
「麻痺した」（感覚のない）頭蓋骨を持つ人—脳が働いていないことを暗示する。古風だがまだ理解される。
'감각 없는(numb)' 두개골을 가진 사람이라는 뜻으로, 머리에 뇌가 없다는 것을 암시한다. 구식이지만 여전히 통용된다.
例文
- Don't be such a numbskull. 批评crítica批判그렇게 멍청이처럼 굴지 마.
- What a numbskull. 鄙视desprecio軽蔑정말 멍청이로군.
- You numbskull! 直接侮辱insulto directo直接的な侮辱이 멍청아!
- Complete numbskull.强调énfasis強調완전한 멍청이.
発音
/ˈnʌmskʌl/
使い方ガイド
場面: insults, stupidity, old-fashioned
トーン: mild, dated
✓ 正しい言い方
- You numbskull!你这个笨蛋！¡Eres un zoquete!この能なし！이 멍청아!
- What a numbskull.真是个笨蛋。Menudo zoquete.なんて能なしなんだ。정말 멍청이로군.
- Don't be a numbskull.别犯傻了。No seas zoquete.能なしなことするな。멍청이처럼 굴지 마.
✗ 間違った言い方
- Old-fashioned老式Anticuado古風구식 표현
- Mild轻微Leve軽い가벼운 모욕
よくある間違い
- Spelled either 'numbskull' or 'numskull'
- Old-fashioned but still understood
起源と歴史
From having a 'numb' (senseless) skull—no working brain inside.
語源: Numb + skull
初出: 18th century
文化的背景
Era: 18th century onwards
Generation: Older speakers
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Traditional insults; Old media
Regional notes: Universal. Old-fashioned but still used.
バリエーション
NumbskullNumskull
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