folly

• n. 愚蠢；荒唐事；讽刺剧
• n. (Folly)人名；(匈)福伊；(法)福利

来自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

纯粹愚蠢的行动

来自《权威词典》

2. Events proved the folly of such calculations.

事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I was betrayed into folly.

我受蒙骗而做蠢事.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Learn wisdom by the folly of others.

从别人的愚蠢行动中学到智慧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He always sounds in folly.

他总是表现出一副愚蠢的样子.

来自《简明英汉词典》