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单词 silly
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silly

adjective
 
/ˈsɪli/
/ˈsɪli/
(comparative sillier, superlative silliest)
Idioms
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  1.  
    showing a lack of thought, understanding, or judgement synonym foolish
    • a silly idea/question/name
    • That was a silly thing to do!
    • It sounds silly, I know, but think about it.
    • Her work is full of silly mistakes.
    • ‘I can walk home.’ ‘Don't be silly—it's much too far!’
    • The answers they give are plain silly.
    • You silly boy!
    • it is silly to do something It would have been silly to pretend that I wasn't upset.
    • it is silly of somebody to do something It would be silly of me to say no.
    • How silly of me to expect them to help!
  2.  
    stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult synonym ridiculous
    • a silly sense of humour
    • a silly game
    • He would never dance in case he looked silly.
    • I feel silly in these clothes.
    • She had a silly grin on her face.
    • This is getting silly! I think we had all better calm down.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
  3.  
    not practical or serious
    • We had to wear these silly little hats.
    • Why worry about a silly thing like that?
  4. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.
Idioms
bored stiff/silly | bored to death/tears | bored out of your mind
  1. (informal) extremely bored
    • I remember being bored stiff during my entire time at school.
    • She enjoys it. Everyone else is bored silly.
    • He walked along, bored out of his mind.
    • She was alone all day and bored to death.
    Extra Examples
    • You must be bored stiff stuck at home all day.
    • Personally, I was bored to death.
drink, laugh, shout, etc. yourself silly
  1. (informal) to drink, laugh, shout, etc. so much that you cannot behave in a sensible way
play (silly) games (with somebody)
  1. not to treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat somebody
    • Don't play silly games with me; I know you did it.
play silly buggers
  1. (British English, informal) to behave in a stupid and annoying way
    • Stop playing silly buggers and give me a hand with this!

silly

noun
/ˈsɪli/
/ˈsɪli/
(British English also silly billy)
[singular] (informal)
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  1. often used when speaking to children to say that they are not behaving in a sensible way
    • No, silly, those aren't your shoes!
    Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.
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