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simpleton

/ˈsɪm.pəl.tən/

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1 · n.

a person regarded as foolish or easily deceived

傻瓜；笨人

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The villagers treated him as a simpleton, but he noticed the clue first.
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村民们把他当作傻瓜，他却最先发现了线索。
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