the lights are on but nobody’s home
US /ðə laɪts ɑr ɑn bʌt ˈnoʊbədiz hoʊm/
UK /ðə laɪts ɑr ɑn bʌt ˈnoʊbədiz hoʊm/
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灯亮着但家里没人, 不聪明, 心不在焉
used to describe someone who is not very intelligent or is not paying attention
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He just stared blankly when I asked him a question, like the lights are on but nobody’s home.
我问他问题时，他只是茫然地盯着，就像灯亮着但家里没人一样。
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Sometimes I worry about my brother; he can be a bit slow, you know, the lights are on but nobody’s home.
有时我担心我的兄弟；他可能有点迟钝，你知道，就是那种灯亮着但家里没人的情况。