/ˈæbdəraɪt/
阿布德拉人(古希腊阿布德拉城的居民,常被用来指代愚蠢或天真的人)
记忆技巧
谐音联想
拆解为‘ab-de-rite’:想象一个‘阿布(ab)’的‘的(de)’人参加‘仪式(rite)’时闹笑话,凸显其天真愚蠢的特质。
文化关联
联系古希腊哲学家德谟克利特(Democritus,阿布德拉人)的轶事:他常因大笑嘲讽世人愚蠢而出名,反衬‘abderite’的贬义内涵。
例句
The philosopher was often called an abderite for his seemingly foolish laughter at human follies.(这位哲学家因嘲笑人类愚蠢的行为而常被称为‘天真的阿布德拉人’。)