silly-stupid

said / same

say / tell

season

second / third

see / watch / look

shade / shadow

shade / blind

shake / rattle / wobble / vibrate

silly / stupid / dumb / ridiculous

size / big

slightly, a little / seriously, deeply / badly, very

smell / odor / stink / aroma / scent / fragrance / perfume

so far / by far

some / some of

sound / noise

speak / say

stranger /
strange person

symbols


	silly / stupid / dumb / ridiculous

A.	silly는 어리석은, 멍청한, 바보 같은 이라는 의미로 사용되는 단어이다.
1.	It's silly to be afraid of harmless insects like moths.
2.	When he drinks wine, he starts acting silly.
3.	Do you mind if I ask a silly question?
4.	It was very silly of me.

B.	stupid는 멍청한, 둔한 이라는 의미로 일반적으로 사용되는 단어이다.
1.	How can I have been so stupid.
2.	That's a stupid idea.
3.	He makes the same mistakes over and over; he is so stupid!
4.	It was a stupid thing for her to leave her car keys in the car; it was stolen!

C.	dumb은 본래 벙어리의, 말을 못하는 이라는 의미이지만 벙어리가 아닌 정상인에게 적용될 때는 멍청한, 둔한, 병신같은 정도의 의미로 사용된다.
1.	Forgetting your homework was a dumb thing to do.
2.	That was a dumb thing to do!
3.	He's too dumb to succeed.
4.	She's just a dumb blonde.

D.	ridiculous는 very silly라는 의미로 아주 어리석은 이라는 뜻으로 요즈음 사용된다.
1.	It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time.
2.	It's a ridiculous idea.
3.	He often has ridiculous ideas.
4.	Oh, for goodness sake, Don't be ridiculous.
5.	You look ridiculous in that hat.

It's silly to be afraid
of harmless insects
like moths.

How can I have been so stupid.

Forgetting your homework was a dumb thing to do.

He often has ridiculous ideas.