
好词典

源自中古英语 'fol', 古法语 'fol'(意为愚蠢的),最终来自拉丁语 'follis'(字面意思是风箱,比喻为头脑空洞的人)。
❶ 指愚蠢或缺乏判断力的人,常用于形容因无知或轻信而做出错误行为的人。
“Only fools would ignore such obvious warnings.”
(只有傻瓜才会忽视如此明显的警告。)
“He felt like a fool after realizing his mistake.”
(意识到自己的错误后,他觉得自己像个傻瓜。)
❶ 欺骗或愚弄某人,使其相信不真实的事情。
“He fooled everyone with his clever disguise.”
(他用巧妙的伪装骗过了所有人。)
“You can't fool me with that old trick.”
(你用那个老把戏骗不了我。)
April Fools' Day — 愚人节,每年的4月1日,人们在这一天互相开玩笑或恶作剧。
“On April Fools' Day, people play pranks on each other for fun.”
(在愚人节,人们互相开玩笑取乐。)
make a fool of oneself — 因愚蠢的行为而出丑或让自己难堪。
“He made a fool of himself by tripping on stage.”
(他在舞台上绊倒,出尽了洋相。)