| 单词 | folly |
| 释义 | folly /fol"ee/, n. , pl. follies for 2-6. 1. the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense. 2. a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal. 3. a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure. 4. Archit. a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found esp. in England in the 18th century. 5. follies, a theatrical revue. 6. Obs. wickedness; wantonness. [1175-1225; ME folie < OF, deriv. of fol, fou foolish, mad. See FOOL1] Syn. 2. imprudence, rashness, mistake, foolishness, indiscretion, injudiciousness; madness, lunacy. |
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