🇬🇧🇨🇳 stupidity - 愚蠢 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "stupidity" ("愚蠢"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Stupidity is when someone does something very silly or not smart at all, usually because they didn’t think first, like trying to dry a wet phone in the microwave or wearing shoes on the wrong feet on purpose.
The cat stared at my stupidity as I searched for my glasses while they were sitting on my nose.
Our Friday-night stupidity was building a pillow fort so big we couldn’t find the door to get out.
The dog tilted its head at the pure stupidity of me yelling, “Fetch!” and then accidentally throwing the ball onto the roof.
Because of my artistic stupidity, I tried to erase a pen drawing from my notebook by licking my finger and scrubbing really hard.
A famous quote says, “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe,” which is a very smart way of saying people can be endlessly silly.
He chased a fallen phone onto the thin, glittering ice. His friend shouted, but his own stupidity pushed him forward; the ice cracked. Neighbors gasped at the stupidity. She grabbed his sleeve, scolding the stupidity of the move. He froze, ashamed by his stupidity, then laughed at his own stupidity when he climbed out, safe but soaked; relief and lesson.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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