folly

folly

['fɔli]

n. 愚蠢, 荒唐事
(复)follies: 轻松歌舞剧

例句与用法：

Beauty and folly are often companions.

[谚]美貌和愚蠢常结伴。

He bitterly repented his folly.

他对自己干的蠢事後悔已极。

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.

[谚]无知的热情近乎愚蠢。

He is repentant of his folly.

他对自己的愚蠢行为而懊恼。

Our folly has undone us.

我们的愚蠢行为将自己毁了。

The old man smiled sadly when he remembered the follies of his youth.

这老人想起年轻时的荒唐事，不禁苦笑。

It is a great folly to try to persuade him.

试图说服他未免太愚蠢了。

词形变化：

名词复数: follies |

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n.

1. 愚蠢; 愚笨[U]

My folly has cost me dearly.

我的愚蠢使我损失惨重。

2. 蠢事, 愚行; 傻念头[C]

The old man felt regret for the follies of his youth.

老人很后悔他年轻时的愚行。

It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one.

在你找到新的工作前就辞职是不明智的。

3. 造价高而无用的怪异建筑物[C]