놀람이나 공포 등으로 인해 일시적으로 말을 하지 못하거나 입을 다물고 있는 상태를 나타낸다.
Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak, often due to shock, fear, or amazement.
예문:
"She was struck dumb by the unexpected news of her promotion."
"The audience sat in dumb amazement as the magician performed the final trick."
선천적 혹은 병리적 원인으로 인해 언어 소통 능력이 없는 상태를 의미하며, 현재는 결례가 될 수 있는 표현이다.
Unable to speak because of a congenital or pathological condition.
예문:
"In older literature, the term was frequently used to describe those who were deaf and dumb."
"He learned sign language to communicate with his dumb companion."
지능이 낮거나 상식이 부족하여 어리석고 바보 같은 행동이나 상태를 일컫는다.
Lacking intelligence or common sense; stupid.
예문:
"It was a dumb mistake to leave the car unlocked in this neighborhood."
"Stop acting dumb and tell me what really happened."
독자적인 데이터 처리 능력이 없어 중앙 컴퓨터에 의존하여 작동하는 장치를 의미한다.
Relating to a device that has no independent processing capability and relies on a central computer.
예문:
"The office used dumb terminals connected to a powerful mainframe."
"A dumb switch simply forwards data without managing the network traffic."
원격 제어나 내부 시스템에 의해 유도되지 않는 무기나 폭탄 등을 의미한다.
Not guided by a remote control or internal system; unguided.
예문:
"The military replaced many of its dumb bombs with laser-guided munitions."
"Dumb rockets are less expensive but require more skill to aim accurately."
누군가를 침묵하게 만들거나 어떤 것의 지적 수준을 낮추어 멍하게 만들다.
To make someone or something silent or to reduce the intellectual level of something.
예문:
"The majesty of the mountain range dumbed the hikers into silence."
"Critics argue that mass media tends to dumb the public mind."