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单词 april fool
释义

April fool


noun

the victim of a practical joke or trick on April Fools' Day.
a practical joke or trick played on that day.

Origin of April fool

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby April fool

Apresoline, après-ski, pretty penny, a, apricot, April, April fool, April Fools' Day, April showers bring May flowers, a priori, apriorism, aproctia
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Example sentences from the Web for April fool

  • You know, Mrs. Vanderhook expects me to look after the decorations of her April-Fool tea party.

    The Gay Gnani of Gingalee|Florence Huntley
  • Bertie walks slowly toward the door, but stops halfway there, and asks, "Is it April-fool's Day?"

    The Nursery, February 1881, Vol. XXIX|Various

British Dictionary definitions for April fool

April fool

noun

an unsuspecting victim of a practical joke or trick traditionally performed on the first of April (April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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