首页英语词典foolfool的意思

fool

英 [fuːl] 美[ful]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词bluff deceive hoodwink mislead cheat trick

反义词

vi. 欺骗；开玩笑；戏弄
n. 傻瓜；愚人；受骗者
vt. 欺骗，愚弄
adj. 傻的

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词态变化

复数: fools;第三人称单数: fools;过去式: fooled;过去分词: fooled;现在分词: fooling;

中文词源

fool 傻瓜

来自拉丁语follis, 风箱，皮袋，词源同bellows. 特指铁匠的鼓风袋，后来词义引申为夸夸其谈的人，笨蛋，傻瓜，等。

英英释意

1. a person who lacks good judgment

2. a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

3. a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

英文词源

fool: fool: [13] Fool comes via Old French fol from Latin follis, which originally meant ‘bellows’ (and may come ultimately from Indo-European *bhel-, which produced English bellows). In post-classical times it developed semantically via ‘windbag’ and ‘fatuous person’ to ‘idiot’. Fool ‘dessert of puréed fruit and cream’ [16] appears to be the same word, applied (like trifle) to a light insubstantial dessert. Folly [13] comes from the Old French derivative folie.
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fool (n.1): early 13c., "silly, stupid, or ignorant person," from Old French fol "madman, insane person; idiot; rogue; jester," also "blacksmith's bellows," also an adjective meaning "mad, insane" (12c., Modern French fou), from Medieval Latin follus (adj.) "foolish," from Latin follis "bellows, leather bag" (see follicle).

The sense evolution probably is from Vulgar Latin use of follis in a sense of "windbag, empty-headed person." Compare also Sanskrit vatula- "insane," literally "windy, inflated with wind." But some sources suggest evolution from Latin folles "puffed cheeks" (of a buffoon), a secondary sense from plural of follis. One makes the "idiot" sense original, the other the "jester" sense.
The word has in mod.Eng. a much stronger sense than it had at an earlier period; it has now an implication of insulting contempt which does not in the same degree belong to any of its synonyms, or to the derivative foolish. [OED]
Also used in Middle English for "sinner, rascal, impious person" (late 13c.). Meaning "jester, court clown" in English is attested c. 1300, though it is not always possible to tell whether the reference is to a professional entertainer counterfeiting mental weakness or an amusing lunatic, and the notion of the fool sage whose sayings are ironically wise is also in English from c. 1300. The French word probably also got into English via its borrowing in the Scandinavian languages of the vikings (Old Norse fol, Old Danish fool, fol).
There is no foole to the olde foole ["Proverbs of John Heywood," 1546]
To make a fool of (someone) "cause to appear ridiculous" is from 1620s (make fool "to deceive, make (someone) appear a fool" is from early 15c.). Feast of Fools (early 14c., from Medieval Latin festum stultorum) was the burlesque festival celebrated in some churches on New Year's Day in medieval times. Fool's gold "iron pyrite" is from 1829. Fool's paradise "illusory state of happiness" is from mid-15c. Fool-trap is from 1690s. Foolosopher, a useful insult, is in a 1549 translation of Erasmus. Fool's ballocks is described in OED as "an old name" for the green-winged orchid. Fool-killer "imaginary personage invested with authority to put to death anybody notoriously guilty of great folly" is from 1851, American English.
Fool killer, a great American myth imagined by editors, who feign that his or its services are greatly needed, and frequently alluded to as being "around" or "in town" when some special act of folly calls for castigation. Whether the fool-killer be an individual or an instrument cannot always be gathered from the dark phraseology in which he or it is alluded to; but the weight of authority would sanction the impersonal interpretation. [Walsh, "Handy-Book of Literary Curiosities," 1892]
fool (v.): mid-14c., "to be foolish, act the fool," from fool (n.1). The transitive meaning "make a fool of" is recorded from 1590s. Sense of "beguile, cheat" is from 1640s. Also as a verb 16c.-17c. was foolify. Related: Fooled; fooling. Fool around is 1875 in the sense of "pass time idly," 1970s in sense of "have sexual adventures."
fool (adj.): c. 1200, "sinful, wicked; lecherous" (a fool woman (c. 1300) was "a prostitute"), from fool (n.1). Meaning "foolish, silly" is mid-13c. In modern use considered U.S. colloquial.
fool (n.2): type of custard dish, 1590s, of uncertain origin. The food also was called trifle, which may be the source of the name (via verb and noun senses of fool). OED utterly rejects derivation from Old French fole "a pressing."

同义词辨析

cheat, deceive, trick, fool

这些动词均含有"欺骗"之意。

cheat：普通用词，指用蒙蔽他人的手段取得所需之物，尤多指在赢利的买卖中欺骗人。

deceive：最普通用词，指用虚假外表使人信以为真，或蓄意歪曲事实，或造成错误印象使人上当受骗。

trick：指用阴谋诡计等骗得信任或得到所需之物。

fool：指把别人当傻瓜，愚弄欺骗别人。

fool, idiot

这两个名词均有"笨蛋，傻瓜"之意。

fool：一般指缺乏智力、无判断力和识别能力、头脑糊涂的人。

idiot：指智能低、动作迟钝、行为不符合正常的人。

考试真题

Do good to othersOther golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous ( ' , 发迹的 ) fool.

So don't let the headlines fool you into giving up.

But Everybody Does It" Most people who get in trouble do know the rules and facts but manage to fool themselves about the risks they're taking by using excuses: "Everyone else does it

We must be honest about our actions and avoid excuses, if we fool ourselves into believing we're not doing anything wrong, we can't see the real choice we're making - and that leads to bad decisions

What should one do if he doesn't wish to fool himself?

To avoid fooling yourself, watch out for excuses and try this test: Ask how you would feel if your actions were public and anyone could be watching over yourshoulder.

I'd be a fool to turn it down.

Other golden rules counsel us to master ourselves, to avoid excess and not to be a prosperous fool.

But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.

Why does the man say we laughed when we see some self-important people making fool of themselves

I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model.

So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

You can fool everyone else, but you cannot "fool the chickens," because in the end, you will find out, as the saying goes, "What goes around comes around."

词组搭配

be no (或 nobody's) fool

be a shrewd or prudent person

并不傻，精明

a fool and his money are soon parted

(proverb)a foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless

(谚)蠢人不积财

fools rush in where angels fear to tread

(proverb)people without good sense or judgement will have no hesitation in tackling a situation that even the wisest would avoid

(谚)智者三思之事蠢人急不可待

make a fool of

trick or deceive (someone) so that they look foolish

愚弄，欺骗（某人）

more fool ——

used as an exclamation indicating that a specified person is unwise to behave in such a way

（某人那样做）真傻

if suckers will actually pay to do the work, more fool them.
如果有笨蛋愿花钱做那种事，那真是傻透了！。

play (或 act) the fool

behave in a playful or silly way

扮丑角，逗人笑；做傻瓜，干蠢事

there's no fool like an old fool

(proverb)the foolish behaviour of an older person seems especially foolish as they are expected to think and act more sensibly than a younger one

(谚)老人做的蠢事最愚蠢

you could have fooled me!

used to express cynicism or doubt about an assertion

你别骗我啦！（对别人说法表示嘲讽或怀疑）

‘Fun, was it? Well, you could have fooled me!’.
“有趣，是吗？得了，别骗我啦！”。

fool around 【非正式用语】

To engage in idle or casual activity; putter

干一些无聊或随便的事；懒散地工作

was fooling around with some figures in hopes of balancing the budget.
懒散地算着数字，希望能平衡开支

To engage in frivolous activity; make fun.

做轻浮的事；开玩笑

To engage in casual, often promiscuous sexual acts.

滥交：从事随意，常是乱搞性行为

fool away

To waste (time or money) foolishly; squander

愚蠢地浪费（时间或钱）；挥霍

fooled away the week's pay on Friday night.
周五晚上花掉了整个星期的工资

play the fool 或 act the fool

To act in an irresponsible or foolish manner.

出丑：以愚蠢而不负责任的表现

To behave in a playful or comical manner.

以滑稽，玩笑的方式行动

实用场景例句

‘He's not an easy person to live with. ’ ‘More fool her for marrying him! ’: “和他共同生活很难。”“她和他结婚真傻！”

I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!: 我当众出了大丑了！

Don't be such a fool!: 别这么傻了！

I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.: 我意识到了自己的错误，觉得自己是个傻瓜。

He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him.: 他告诉我他是演员，而我真傻，竟相信了他的话。

rhubarb fool: 奶油大黄泥

Quit playing the fool and get some work done!: 别再装傻了，干点实事吧！

Any fool could tell she was lying.: 任何人都可以看出她在撒谎。

She's nobody's fool when it comes to dealing with difficult patients.: 她对付难缠的病人很有办法。

Can't you see she's making a fool of you?: 难道你不明白她是在愚弄你？

Have you been fooling around with something you shouldn't?: 你有没有做不该做的事？

Never fool around with the clients' wives...: 永远不要和客户的妻子乱搞。

Her husband was fooling around.: 她的丈夫在外面拈花惹草。

Stop fooling about, man...: 不要再扮傻充愣了，老兄。

They fooled around for the camera.: 他们在相机前面乱摆姿势。

They were fooling around on an Army firing range...: 他们在军队的射击训练场里闲晃。

They used to play the fool together, calling each other silly names and giggling.: 他们过去常在一起胡闹，互相取笑。

What are you doing fooling with such a staggering sum of money?...: 你拿着这么一大笔钱瞎折腾什么呢？

He kept telling her that here you did not fool with officials.: 他一直在告诫她这里的官员不好糊弄。

...gooseberry fool.: 奶油醋栗泥

Your brother is making a fool of you...: 你哥哥在戏弄你。

He'd been made a fool of.: 他被愚弄了。

He was drinking and making a fool of himself.: 他在喝酒，让自己出尽了丑。

Most managers couldn't care less about information technology. More fool them.: 多数的经理管理者根本不关心信息技术，他们真的很傻。

What a damn fool thing to do!...: 做的什么蠢事啊!

What can that fool guard be thinking of?: 那个愚蠢的守卫能想什么？

Art dealers fool a lot of people...: 艺术经纪人能欺骗很多人。

Don't be fooled by his appearance...: 别被他的外表欺骗了。

'You fool!' she shouted...: “你这个白痴!”她大叫道。

He'd been a fool to get involved with her!: 他竟然跟她扯到了一起，真是傻瓜！