charlie
charlie — 名詞
- charliesingular
- charliesplural
1. British slang for someone who behaves stupidly or is easily made to look foolish
傻瓜；笨蛋
指行為愚蠢或易受騙的人
British slang for someone who behaves stupidly or is easily made to look foolish, often because they have been tricked or have made an embarrassing mistake.
Tuan felt a right charlie when he realised he was in the wrong meeting room.
Tuan 發現自己走錯會議室時，覺得自己真是個傻瓜。
collocation: a right charlie
The other kids called Ignacio a charlie for believing their story about a school ghost.
其他小孩因為 Ignacio 相信了他們的校園鬼故事，就笑他是個傻瓜。
collocation: called [someone] a charlie
Haruto looked a proper charlie wearing a thick winter coat on a baking-hot July afternoon.
Haruto 在七月炎熱的下午穿著一件厚大衣，看起來十足像個笨蛋。
Luca admitted he was a bit of a charlie and apologised for wasting everyone's time.
Luca 承認自己有點傻，並為浪費了大家的時間而道歉。
Tunde queued like a charlie for an hour before realising the offer was a joke.
Tunde 像個傻瓜一樣排了一小時的隊，才發現這個優惠是個玩笑。
- fool
the most general synonym; 'fool' is neutral anywhere in the English-speaking world, while 'charlie' is distinctly British and informal
- idiot
stronger and more insulting than 'charlie'; 'idiot' can be offensive, whereas 'charlie' is often said in a teasing or affectionate tone
- simpleton
more old-fashioned and less common in everyday speech; implies a lack of intelligence rather than a one-off silly act
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in British informal speech. The word is often paired with intensifying phrases such as 'a right', 'a proper', 'a bit of a', or 'like a' before 'charlie'.