obtuse

美[əb'tuːs] 英[əb'tjuːs]

adj. 钝的；不尖的；钝角的；愚钝的

副词：obtusely 比较级：obtuser 最高级：obtusest 名词：obtuseness

近义词：stupid，dull，slow，dense，slow-witted，blunt，opaque，wooden，insensitive，dull-witted，simple-minded，imperceptive，dumb，purblind，dim，acute，

Adjective

of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
(of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
lacking in insight or discernment;
"too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior" "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;
"so dense he never understands anything I say to him" "never met anyone quite so dim" "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick" "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions" "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse" "worked with the slow students"

用作形容词(adj.)

"Sometimes it looks more like an obtuse triangle," Winter said.“有时候它看起来更像一个钝角三角形。”温特说。
You were too obtuse to take the hint.你太迟钝了，没有理解这种暗示。
The obtuse editor did not know he was being nibbled at.这位脑筋迟钝的编辑并不知道人家是在向他试探消息。

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