folly

• n. 愚蠢；荒唐事；諷刺劇
• n. (Folly)人名；(匈)福伊；(法)福利

來自fool，傻瓜。

folly

folly: see fool

folly (n.)

early 13c., "mental weakness; foolish behavior or character; unwise conduct" (in Middle English including wickedness, lewdness, madness), from Old French folie "folly, madness, stupidity" (12c.), from fol (see fool (n.)). From c. 1300 as "an example of foolishness;" sense of "costly structure considered to have shown folly in the builder" is attested from 1650s. But used much earlier, since Middle English, in place names, especially country estates, probably as a form of Old French folie in its meaning "delight." Related: Follies.

1. an act of sheer folly

純粹愚蠢的行動

來自《權威詞典》

2. Events proved the folly of such calculations.

事情的進展證明了這種估計是愚蠢的.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. I was betrayed into folly.

我受蒙騙而做蠢事.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. Learn wisdom by the folly of others.

從別人的愚蠢行動中學到智慧.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. He always sounds in folly.

他總是表現出一副愚蠢的樣子.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》