| 单词 | foolish |
| 释义 | foolish (fuːlɪʃ ) 1. adjective B2 If someone's behaviour or action is foolish, it is not sensible and shows a lack of good judgment. It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily. It is foolish to risk skin cancer. Synonyms: unwise, silly, absurd, rash foolishly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] B2 He admitted that he had acted foolishly. Synonyms: unwisely, stupidly, mistakenly, absurdly foolishness uncountable noun They don't accept any foolishness when it comes to spending money. Synonyms: nonsense, carrying-on [informal, mainly British], rubbish, trash Synonyms: stupidity, irresponsibility, recklessness, idiocy 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 If you look or feel foolish, you look or feel so silly or ridiculous that people are likely to laugh at you. I just stood there feeling foolish and watching him. I didn't want him to look foolish and be laughed at. foolishly adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 He saw me standing there, grinning foolishly at him. Collocations: foolish mistake Let's hope they take into account that it was a foolish mistake. The Sun That would be a foolish mistake. Times, Sunday Times We were so happy until we made this foolish mistake. The Sun It starts with one foolish mistake. The Sun While we sympathise with her, we believe that leaving the laptop on display was a foolish mistake and have deducted the cost of a replacement in instalments from her wages. Times, Sunday Times To cure yourself of any such foolish notion, try playing a random opponent over the internet. Times, Sunday Times I have no foolish notion of being a tenant on easier terms than another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Why have these foolish notions about things like breed? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It might work out, but it's a foolish risk. Christianity Today Over the next 11 overs they put on 66 together without taking foolish risks. Times, Sunday Times Don't take any foolish risks over money matters as your finances aren't exactly in good shape. The Sun A heavy storm forces her to spend the night at a truck stop, however, so will she have to take foolish risks to complete her job? Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 愚蠢的 Japanese: 愚かな |
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