单词 | foolish-wise |
释义 | > as lemmasfoolish-wise a. Combining with adjectives to form adjectives with the sense ‘foolishly ——’, as in foolish-bold, foolish-wise, etc. ΚΠ a1592 R. Greene Hist. Orlando Furioso (1594) sig. Dv The heauen of loue is but a pleasant hell, Where none but foolish wise imprisned dwell. 1593 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis sig. Fijv How loue is wise in follie, foolish wittie . View more context for this quotation 1613 T. Milles tr. P. Mexia et al. Treasurie Auncient & Moderne Times viii. xii. 769/2 Phlegyas..became (in the end) so ouer-weening and foolish-bold that he sacked the Temple of Apollo. 1869 Musical Times Nov. 266/2 He took a pinch of snuff, and looked immeasurably foolish-wise at his neighbour. 2017 India Today (Nexis) 23 Oct. I think fearlessness comes naturally to me. Even my parents thought I was foolish-brave. < as lemmas |
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