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fooling

UK //ˈfuːlɪŋ//US //ˈfuːlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 folen,与古法语 fol(意为“愚蠢的”)同源,最终可追溯至拉丁语 follis(字面意为“风箱”,引申为“空话”)。

verb

❶ 指故意欺骗或愚弄某人,通常带有开玩笑或恶作剧的性质。

“Stop fooling around and get to work!”

(别胡闹了,赶紧去工作!)

“He was just fooling when he said he won the lottery.”

(他说自己中了彩票只是在开玩笑。)

❶ 指浪费时间或做无意义的事,通常带有消极含义。

“We spent the afternoon fooling around at the mall.”

(我们下午在商场里瞎逛浪费时间。)

“Stop fooling with your phone and pay attention.”

(别玩手机了,专心点。)

同义词:teasing, joking, deceiving, playing, wasting time

常见短语

fooling around — 指不认真做事、胡闹或浪费时间的行为,常用于责备或提醒的语境。

“The teacher scolded the students for fooling around in class.”

(老师批评了在课堂上胡闹的学生。)

no fooling — 强调说话者非常认真,没有开玩笑,常用于郑重声明的场合。

“No fooling, I really saw a UFO last night.”

(说真的,我昨晚真的看到了不明飞行物。)