folly

'fɒli

托福GRE Collins 1

n. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
n. the quality of being rash and foolish
n. foolish or senseless behavior

n. 愚蠢, 荒唐事, 讽刺剧

Collins 星级

5,403

BNC 频率

9,254

使用频率

folly 源于拉丁语 folia，意为“叶子”，在这里引申为“轻率的行为”或“愚蠢的决定”。词根的变化可以帮助记忆其意思。

例句

1. His decision to quit his job without a backup plan was pure folly.

他在没有备选计划的情况下辞职的决定简直是愚蠢。

2. It is a folly to ignore the advice of experienced professionals.

忽视经验丰富的专业人士的建议是愚蠢的。

3. Many believe that chasing after wealth alone is a folly.

许多人认为，单单追求财富是一种愚蠢的行为。