folly
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. 愚蠢的事
It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year. 在一个每年发生几十起地震的国家建立核电站实在愚蠢。
返回 folly
folly /ˈfɒlɪ/ (follies)
剑桥词典
folly noun (STUPIDITY)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] formalthe fact of being stupid , or a stupid action , idea , etc.
愚蠢;愚蠢的行为(或念头等)
She said that the idea was folly. 她说这是个愚蠢的主意。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war . 那个国家要是参战的话实属愚蠢之举。
folly noun (BUILDING)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] UKa building in the form of a small castle , temple , etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park
装饰性建筑(尤指见于英国花园或公园内的小型城堡、殿堂等)
a Gothic garden folly 一个歌特式的花园建筑 返回 folly