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follies

英 [ˈfɒliz]

美 [ˈfɑliz]

n.  愚蠢; 愚笨; 愚蠢的想法(或事情、行为); (常见于旧时乡间豪宅花园中的)装饰性建筑
folly的复数

柯林斯词典

  • N-VAR 愚蠢;荒唐
    If you say that a particular action or way of behaving isfollyor afolly, you mean that it is foolish.
    1. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
      在每年会发生几十次地震的国家建造核电站简直就是愚蠢至极。
    2. ...a reminder of the follies of war.
      提醒人们战争之愚蠢的东西
  • (尤指旧时英国花园等中的)装饰性建筑
    Afollyis a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.

    英英释义

    noun

    • a revue with elaborate costuming

      双语例句

      • Most of all, it warns me to keep myself free from common follies.
        最重要的是,它时刻警醒我摆脱普遍的愚蠢。
      • Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
        ◎从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。
      • They had not only all the follies and infirmities of other old men, but many more which arose from the dreadful prospect of never dying.
        他们不仅具有了与其他老年人一模一样的所有毛病,而且因为那可怕的永生不死的未来,他们还会出现更多的毛病。
      • The writings of Swift mocked the follies of his age.
        斯威夫特的作品嘲弄了他那个时代的愚人。
      • 'I don't wish to add murder to my other follies,' he said.
        我不想在我的愚蠢上又添上谋杀的罪名,他说。
      • We will not trouble ourselves here with the names and follies, the crimes and intrigues, of its tale of emperors.
        这里我们不谈关于帝王们的名号、昏庸、罪恶和阴谋等等的故事。
      • Some Italians are amused by the Berlusconi follies, others are appalled.
        贝卢斯科尼的愚蠢举动逗乐了一些意大利人,也让另一些意大利人震惊不已。
      • They believe they are entitled to lecture debtors on their follies.
        它们认为自己有权对债务国的愚蠢行为加以训诫。
      • Love is blind, and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that they themselves commit.
        爱情是盲目的,恋人看不见自己做的傻事。
      • The follies of Finance and failures of regulation bear the blame.
        金融蠢行和监管失败难辞其咎。