单词 | fool's paradise |
释义 | fool's paradiseSEE SYNONYMS FOR fool's paradise ON THESAURUS.COM nouna state of enjoyment based on false beliefs or hopes; a state of illusory happiness. Origin of fool's paradiselate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75 Words nearby fool's paradisefoolproof, foolscap, fool's errand, fool's gold, fool's mate, fool's paradise, fool's-parsley, Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, foo-pah, foosball, foot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for fool's paradisefool's paradise nounillusory happiness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fool's paradisefool's paradise State of delusive contentment or false hope. For example, Joan lived in a fool's paradise, looking forward to a promotion she would never get. This expression was first recorded in 1462. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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