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fatuous
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Derivatives :
n
fatuousness
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adv
fatuously
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fatuous
[ 'fæʧυəs]
[ 'fætjŭəs]
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1.
adjective
愚蠢的,昏庸的
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2.
adjective
[archaic]
假的,不实在的;虚幻的,虚构的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fatuous
['fætjυəs]
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adj
complacently or inanely foolish
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2.
adj
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin fatuus; related to fatiscere to gape
Examples
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老朽昏庸
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senile and fatuous
→ 昏庸
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君主昏庸, 开国元勋们纷纷辞职归田。
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The founding heroes resigned from office and returned home one after another because of the fatuous and self-indulgent ruler.
→ 归田
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现在的皇帝是个昏君, 每天只知道在围场打猎。
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The current reigning emperor is fatuous and self-indulgent, he just hunts in the hunting enclosure every day.
→ 围场
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一个昏君是不会用多少时间来批复奏疏的。
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A fatuous and self-indulgent ruler wouldn't spend much time reading and replying to memorials.
→ 奏疏
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