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  • Derivatives : n  foolishness ; adv  foolishly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

foolish ['fuːlɪʃ]
  1. 1. adjective (ridiculous) 愚蠢
  2. 2. adjective (unwise) 不明智的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

foolish [ˈfuːlɪʃ]
  1. 1. adjective 没头脑的,欠考虑的不明智的
  2. 2. adjective 愚蠢的,傻的,迟钝的

Collins English-English Dictionary

foolish ['fuːlɪʃ]
  1. 1. adj unwise; silly
  2. 2. adj resulting from folly or stupidity
  3. 3. adj ridiculous or absurd; not worthy of consideration
  4. 4. adj weak-minded; simple
  5. 5. adj an archaic word for insignificant

Examples

You're too foolish to have been cheated on for 5 yrs.
竟然被他骗了五年 你还真够蠢的。
All her images of a tiny waif locked in the attic seemed suddenly foolish and fantastic.
她所有有关被关在阁楼的那个小流浪儿的照片似乎突然变得愚蠢荒诞。
You may end up looking a bit foolish if you find you've been barking up the wrong tree.
如果你发现自己一直没弄清楚状况,最后你没准儿看起来有点愚蠢。
His foolish actions prove that he is dead from the neck up.
他的愚蠢行为证明了他是个没头脑的人。
I couldn't play silly beggars and go chasing foolish dreams.
我不能自找麻烦去追逐愚蠢的梦想。
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues.
这会抵消我的同事们所做的傻事。
I call it a foolish waste of time

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foolish和stupid的区别是什么?


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