单词 | fool |
释义 | fool fool /fuːl/ adjective [before noun] MAINLY US INFORMAL ► F0 silly: » You've done some fool things in your time, but this beats everything.Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly , ↑Of unsound mind fool /fuːl/ noun (PERSON) B1 [C] a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking: » [as form of address] You fool, you've missed your chance!» He's a fool if he thinks she still loves him.» [+ to infinitive] He's a fool to think she still loves him.» He's fool enough to think she still loves him.» My fool of a (= silly) husband has gone out and taken my keys!Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly peopleF0 [C] in the past, a person who was employed in the court of a king or queen to make them laugh by telling jokes and doing funny things Thesaurus+: ↑Entertainers in generalact/play the foolF0 to behave in a silly way, often intentionally to make people laugh: » Stop acting the fool, I'm trying to talk to you.Thesaurus+: ↑Behaving in a silly wayany foolF0 anyone: » Any fool could tell that she was joking.Thesaurus+: ↑Someone, anyone, no one or everyonemake a fool of sbB2 to trick someone or make them appear stupid in some way Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trappingmake a fool of yourselfB2 to do something that makes other people think you are silly or not to be respected: » I got a bit drunk and made a fool of myself.Thesaurus+: ↑Behaving in a silly waymore fool sb MAINLY UKF0 said to mean that you think someone is being unwise: » "I lent Rhoda $100 and she hasn't paid me back." "More fool you - you know what she's like!"Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly , ↑Of unsound mindbe no fool (ALSO be nobody's fool)F0 to not be stupid or easily deceived: » I notice Ed didn't offer to pay for her - he's no fool.Thesaurus+: ↑Intelligence , ↑Perceptive• • • Extra Examples:» The man's a complete fool!» Any fool can teach himself to type.» You must think I'm a bloody fool.» He's given me the keys to his car - the fool!» I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves. fool /fuːl/ noun [C or U] (SWEET DISH) ► F0 a sweet, soft food made of crushed fruit, cream, and sugar: » gooseberry foolThesaurus+: ↑Puddings, desserts and ices fool /fuːl/ verb ↑Verb Endings for fool B2 [I or T] to trick someone: » Don't be fooled by his appearance.» She said she was doing it to help me but I wasn't fooled.» Tim was fooled into believing that he'd won a lot of money.Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trappingyou could have fooled me! INFORMALF0 used to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said: » "Really, I'm very happy." "You could have fooled me."Thesaurus+: ↑Not believing• • • Extra Examples:» Don't be fooled by his pleasant manner - he's pretty ruthless beneath that nice exterior.» I'm not easily fooled.» You can't fool me!» She was fooled into handing over the money.» He fooled a lot of people. |
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