blockhead

/ˈblɒkhed/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈblɑːkhed/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbläk-ˌhed/ (ame, mw)

blockhead — noun

  • blockheadsingular
  • blockheadsplural

1. a person who is slow to learn or understand things — especially when their own a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who is slow to learn or understand things — especially when their own actions show a lack of careful thinking, used in mild annoyance or gentle teasing rather than as a harsh insult

例句

Mei-Lin called herself a blockhead after locking her keys in the car for the third time.

feel like a blockhead / call + self + a blockhead

Kwame felt like a blockhead when he could not turn on the hotel television.

同義詞
  • fool

    broader in range; can describe anyone who acts unwisely, from mild to serious

  • dunce

    old-fashioned; specifically suggests slowness in learning, especially at school

  • simpleton

    old-fashioned; milder than blockhead, emphasises naivety rather than stubborn stupidity

反義詞
  • genius

    someone with exceptional intelligence or talent

  • brain

    informal term for a very clever person

文法句型

feel like a blockhead

call + person + a blockhead

用法筆記

Commonly used in self-criticism ('I felt like a blockhead') or in mild teasing among friends and family. It sounds old-fashioned to younger speakers and is less offensive than 'idiot'.

常見錯誤

❌That blockhead crashed my car on purpose.
✅I felt like a blockhead for forgetting my umbrella again.
💡blockhead is a mild, often playful word; it is not used for serious offences.