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folly

UK //ˈfɒli//US //ˈfɑːli//

词源

源自中古英语folie,借自古法语folie(疯狂),与拉丁语follis(风箱/空谈者)相关,原意指"空洞无物"。

noun

❶ 愚蠢的行为或决定,指缺乏常识或判断力导致的可笑或危险举动。常用于形容因冲动或无知造成的错误。

“It would be sheer folly to ignore the warnings about climate change.”

(忽视气候变化的警告将是十足的愚蠢行为。)

“Building a house without a proper foundation is an act of folly.”

(没有打好地基就盖房子是一种愚蠢之举。)

同义词:foolishness, stupidity, nonsense

常见短语

folly of youth — 特指年轻人因缺乏经验或冲动而做出的不明智行为,常带有宽容或怀念的意味。

“She laughed about the follies of her youth.”

(她笑着谈起自己年轻时做过的傻事。)