请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 tomfoolery
释义 tom·fool·ery
\(ˈ)tämˈfül(ə)rē, -ri\ noun
Etymology: tomfool (I) + -ery
1. : foolish or ridiculous trifling : nonsensical behavior or speech : nonsense
 < indulge in tomfoolery >
2. : an act, practice, speech, or thing that is nonsensical, foolish, or useless
 < racehorses and football and tomfooleries of that sort — Sheila Kaye-Smith >
3. : silly or trumpery trifles or ornaments
 < among a lot of elegant tomfoolery that makes it clear how the establishment got its name — New Yorker >
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 17:46:15