cretin
US /ˈkriː.t̬ən/
UK /ˈkret.ɪn/
名詞
1.
白痴, 笨蛋
a stupid person (offensive)
範例:
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Only a complete cretin would forget their passport on an international trip.
只有十足的白痴才會在國際旅行中忘記護照。
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He called his opponent a cretin during the heated debate.
在激烈的辯論中，他稱對手為白痴。
2.
克汀病患者
a person suffering from cretinism (medical, dated)
範例:
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Historically, the term cretin was used to describe individuals with severe congenital hypothyroidism.
歷史上，克汀病患者一詞曾用於描述患有嚴重先天性甲狀腺功能減退症的個體。
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The medical understanding of conditions like cretinism has advanced significantly.
對克汀病等疾病的醫學理解已取得顯著進展。