fool
n.傻子,笨蛋vt.欺骗,愚弄vi.干蠢事
释义2:
fool
/ fu:l /
fool¹◙ noun1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person• 傻子,笨蛋,莽汉 »I felt a bit of a fool. 我觉得自己有点像傻瓜。 (historical)a jester or clown, especially one retained in a great household• [史] (尤指豪门供养的)弄臣,小丑 (archaic)a person who is duped or imposed on• [古] 受愚弄(或欺骗)的人;被利用的人 »he is the fool of circumstances. 他是个受环境摆布的人。◙ verb1. [with obj.] trick or deceive (someone); dupe • 愚弄,欺骗 »she had been fooling herself in thinking she could remain indifferent. 她一直自欺欺人地以为自己能不为所动。 »he fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman. 他骗夜总会经理,让他们相信他是个成功商人。 [no obj.] act in a joking, frivolous, or teasing way• 犯傻;开玩笑,戏谑 »I shouted at him impatiently to stop fooling around. 我不耐烦地冲他喊别再犯傻了。 [no obj.] (fool around)[N. Amer.] engage in casual or extramarital sexual activity• [北美] 拈花惹草,乱搞◙ adjective1. [attrib.] [N.Amer., informal] foolish or silly• [北美, 非正式] 愚蠢的,傻的 »that damn fool waiter. 那个笨到家的侍者。【IDIOMS】
◘ be no (或 nobody's) fool1. be a shrewd or prudent person• 并不傻,精明◘ a fool and his money are soon parted1. (proverb)a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless• [谚] 蠢人不积财◘ fools rush in where angels fear to tread1. (proverb)people without good sense or judgement will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid• [谚] 智者三思之事蠢人急不可待◘ make a fool of1. trick or deceive (someone) so that they look foolish• 愚弄,欺骗(某人) (make a fool of oneself)behave in an incompetent or inappropriate way that makes one appear foolish• 出丑◘ more fool ——1. used as an exclamation indicating that a specified person is unwise to behave in such a way• (某人那样做)真傻 »if suckers will actually pay to do the work, more fool them. 如果有笨蛋愿花钱做那种事,那真是傻透了!。◘ play (或 act) the fool1. behave in a playful or silly way• 扮丑角,逗人笑;做傻瓜,干蠢事◘ there's no fool like an old fool1. (proverb)the foolish behaviour of an older person seems especially foolish as they are expected to think and act more sensibly than a younger one• [谚] 老人做的蠢事最愚蠢◘ you could have fooled me!1. used to express cynicism or doubt about an assertion• 你别骗我啦!(对别人说法表示嘲讽或怀疑) »‘Fun, was it? Well, you could have fooled me!’. “有趣,是吗?得了,别骗我啦!”。【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French fol 'fool, foolish', from Latin follis 'bellows, windbag', by extension 'empty-headed person'
fool²◙ noun1. [mass noun] [usu. with modifier] (chiefly Brit.)a cold dessert made of puréed fruit mixed or served with cream or custard• [主英] 奶油(或奶油冻)果子泥 »raspberry fool with cream. 奶油悬钩子泥。【语源】
1. late 16th cent.: perhaps from fool
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