folly是什么意思_folly怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

the quality of being rash and foolish;"trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"
"adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"

foolish or senseless behavior

中英词源

folly 愚蠢的

来自fool，傻瓜。

folly: folly: see fool
folly (n.): early 13c., "mental weakness; foolish behavior or character; unwise conduct" (in Middle English including wickedness, lewdness, madness), from Old French folie "folly, madness, stupidity" (12c.), from fol (see fool (n.)). From c. 1300 as "an example of foolishness;" sense of "costly structure considered to have shown folly in the builder" is attested from 1650s. But used much earlier, since Middle English, in place names, especially country estates, probably as a form of Old French folie in its meaning "delight." Related: Follies.

词态变化

复数 follies;

权威造句

1. an act of sheer folly: 纯粹愚蠢的行动

2. Events proved the folly of such calculations.: 事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的.

3. I was betrayed into folly.: 我受蒙骗而做蠢事.

4. Learn wisdom by the folly of others.: 从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧.

5. He always sounds in folly.: 他总是表现出一副愚蠢的样子.

近反义词

the height of folly 荒谬绝伦

相似短语

the perfection of folly 愚蠢之极,愚蠢到了极点

the height of folly 愚蠢极了, 荒谬绝伦

seward"s folly n. 阿拉斯加的别称

Where ignorance is bliss, it"s folly to be wise. 难得糊涂

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