| 单词 | fool |
| 释义 | fool 1. n., v., & adj. --n 1. a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a stupid person. 2. hist. a jester; a clown. 3. a dupe. --v 1. tr. deceive so as to cause to appear foolish. 2. tr. (foll. by into + verbal noun, or out of) trick; cause to do something foolish. 3. tr. play tricks on; dupe. 4. intr. act in a joking, frivolous, or teasing way. 5. intr. (foll. by about, around) behave in a playful or silly way. --adj US colloq. foolish, silly. Phrases and idioms act (or play) the fool behave in a silly way. fool's errand a fruitless venture. fool's gold iron pyrites. fool's paradise happiness founded on an illusion. fool's parsley a species of hemlock resembling parsley. make a fool of make (a person or oneself) look foolish; trick or deceive. no (or nobody's) fool a shrewd or prudent person. Etymology: ME f. OF fol f. L follis bellows, empty-headed person 2. n. a dessert of usu. stewed fruit crushed and mixed with cream, custard, etc. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. FOOL(1) |
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