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(từ Mỹ, (thông tục)) ngu dốt; đần độnDefinition of lamebrain
lamebrainnoun
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/ˈleɪmbreɪn//ˈleɪmbreɪn/The term "lamebrain" is an insult that is used to refer to a person who is perceived as being intellectually weak or foolish. The origin of this word can be traced back to the late 16th century when "lamebraine" was a scientific term to describe certain types of primitive animals with a simple nervous system, such as jellyfish, sea anemones, and sponges. The scientific name "lamebrain" came from the Latin word "lamina," which means "thin plate," because the nervous system in these creatures appeared to be made up of layers of thin membranes. This term was used to differentiate these animals from higher-order creatures with more complex nervous systems. However, in the 17th century, this scientific term began to take on a negative connotation and was used as an insult to describe people who were thought to have a simple or inferior intellect. The term "lamebrain" has since evolved to mean someone who is mentally weak, foolish, or lacking in common sense. It's interesting to note that the evolution of this word from a scientific term to an insult illuminates the way knowledge and the perception of it can change over time. Words that were once used in a positive or neutral context can take on negative meanings as language and culture change around them.
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(từ Mỹ, (thông tục)) ngu dốt; đần độn
danh từ(từ Mỹ, (thông tục)) ngu dốt; đần độnnamespace
Example:
- Her idea to climb Mount Everest wearing roller skates was pure lamebrain thinking.
Ý tưởng leo núi Everest bằng giày trượt của cô ấy hoàn toàn là một ý tưởng ngu ngốc.
- His suggestion to use a slingshot to catch a passing airplane was completely lamebrained.
Đề xuất dùng ná cao su để bắt một chiếc máy bay đang bay qua của ông hoàn toàn là vô lý.
- The committee's decision to host a snowball fight during a heat wave was nothing short of lamebrained.
Quyết định tổ chức trò chơi ném tuyết giữa đợt nắng nóng của ủy ban quả thực là vô cùng ngu ngốc.
- Her brother's plan to swim across the English Channel in a bathtub was a typical lamebrained scheme.
Kế hoạch bơi qua eo biển Manche trong bồn tắm của anh trai cô là một kế hoạch ngu ngốc điển hình.
- The idea of releasing live chickens into the theater during a play was ludicrously lamebrained.
Ý tưởng thả gà sống vào rạp trong lúc diễn kịch là một ý tưởng vô cùng ngớ ngẩn.
- The lamebrained notion of using a ruler to measure the circumference of the earth was utterly ridiculous.
Ý tưởng ngu ngốc dùng thước kẻ để đo chu vi trái đất là hoàn toàn vô lý.
- Her suggestion that we invite the entire neighborhood to a backyard barbecue during a drought was nothing short of lamebrained.
Đề xuất của bà ấy rằng chúng ta nên mời cả khu phố đến dự tiệc nướng ngoài trời trong thời gian hạn hán quả là vô lý.
- The lamebrained theory that peanut butter can be used as a substitute for cement was disastrously mistaken.
Lý thuyết ngu ngốc cho rằng bơ đậu phộng có thể thay thế xi măng đã sai lầm nghiêm trọng.
- His notion that watching paint dry could be turned into a popular sport was lamebrained at best.
Quan niệm của ông cho rằng việc xem sơn khô có thể trở thành một môn thể thao phổ biến là vô lý.
- The idea of wearing a shower cap as a fashion statement was beyond lamebrained - it was straight-up absurd.
Ý tưởng đội mũ tắm như một tuyên bố thời trang thực sự vô cùng ngớ ngẩn - hoàn toàn vô lý.