daft

IPA/dɑːft/
KK[dˈæft]IPA/dæft/

daft — 形容詞

  • daftpositive
  • daftercomparative
  • daftestsuperlative

1. acting or speaking with poor judgement, often with a playful quality that makes

1.形容詞B2
釋義

傻的

言行缺乏判斷力，常引人發笑

acting or speaking with poor judgement, often with a playful quality that makes others smile

例句

Hui felt daft after realising he had put his shirt on inside out.

Hui 發現自己把襯衫穿反了，覺得自己好傻。

Maja wore a daft hat shaped like a pineapple to the family picnic.

Maja 戴了一頂像鳳梨一樣的傻帽子去家庭野餐。

collocation: daft hat / daft + clothing item

常見搭配
  • daft idea
  • daft plan
  • daft question
  • daft hat
  • sound daft
  • a bit daft
同義詞
  • silly

    more common and less regional; carries no British association

  • foolish

    more formal, focusing on poor judgement rather than playfulness

  • stupid

    stronger and harsher, often implies lack of intelligence rather than a harmless mistake

  • ridiculous

    describes things so unreasonable they provoke disbelief, not just amusement

反義詞
  • sensible

    showing good judgement and practical thinking

  • clever

    quick to understand and make good decisions

文法句型

a daft + noun

it is daft + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Common throughout the UK; rarely used in American English, where 'silly' or 'dumb' serves the same role. This is the dominant sense of 'daft' in everyday British speech.

常見錯誤

He made a draft decision.
He made a daft decision.
'draft' means a preliminary version; 'daft' means foolish.

2. not in control of your thoughts or actions, in a way that makes other people wor

2.形容詞B2
釋義

瘋的

精神狀態異常，為英式口語用法

not in control of your thoughts or actions, in a way that makes other people worry about your mental state

例句

Harper thought the old cottage was haunted and worried she was going daft.

Harper 覺得老房子鬧鬼，擔心自己快瘋了。

collocation: going daft

Mira felt she was going daft after the baby cried for three nights straight.

嬰兒連哭三晚後，Mira 覺得自己快瘋了。

常見搭配
  • go daft
  • drive someone daft
  • gone daft
同義詞
  • crazy

    more widely used across English varieties; less British-specific

  • mad

    close equivalent in British informal speech, but can also mean 'angry' in American English

  • insane

    more clinical or emphatic; less casual than 'daft'

反義詞
  • sane

    in good mental health; clear-headed

  • rational

    thinking clearly and making decisions based on reason

文法句型

go daft

drive someone daft

用法筆記

This sense is strong and can give offence if used about someone with a genuine mental health condition. It remains common in northern English and Scottish dialect, often in the phrases 'go daft' and 'drive someone daft.'

常見錯誤

My uncle has schizophrenia; he's a bit daft.
My uncle has schizophrenia; he needs medical support.
'daft' in this sense is informal and can sound dismissive about serious mental illness.

同根字

  • daftly
    副詞C2
  • daftness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • a bit daft
  • completely daft
  • rather daft
  • plain daft

常用片語

  • daft as a brush