| 词组 | fool |
| 释义 | fool /fuːl/ noun a stupid personadjectivesa silly/stupid fool Why did you do that, you silly fool? | I told him I couldn’t pay him back the money, and the stupid fool believed me!a complete/utter/absolute/awful fool I felt like a complete fool when I found out that I had been cheated out of my money. | He had made an utter fool of himself over the issue, since there was no way he could have won. | I felt an awful fool, but how was I supposed to know he was married?an old/young fool You old fool! Why don’t you watch where you’re going! | There are as many young fools as old ones – age doesn’t always bring wisdom.a poor fool (=used when you feel sorry for someone) The poor fool lent her his car, even though he knew she was a bad driver.a crazy fool The crazy fool ran right out into the street in front of the cars!phrasesmake a fool (out) of sb (=make someone look stupid) I’m always afraid I’ll make a fool of myself when I have to give a speech. | He was furious; she had made a fool of him in front of his colleagues.feel like a fool I felt like a fool when I found out she wasn’t really a famous singer.look like a fool I suppose you think you’re clever, making me look like a fool in front of everyone!like a fool She said she loved me, and like a fool, I believed her.what a fool What a fool she had been to think that he would stay.be no fool/be nobody’s fool (=used when saying that someone is not stupid) It was clear that the old lady was no fool; her mind was still sharp. | The young police officer was nobody’s fool. He asked a lot of questions.only a fool would do sth Only a fool would go out in a storm like this.sb is a bigger fool than you thought If you think that story is true, you’re an even bigger fool than I thought.Fool or idiot?Fool seems a little old-fashioned, and people usually use a slightly stronger word such as idiot: You stupid idiot! What did you do that for? |
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