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词组 fool
释义
fool
1. adjective
silly, foolish; often a pejorative intensifier. In conventional use from C13 to late C19. Now especially used in the US, often in the phrase 'that fool thing' UK, 2003
2. noun
used as a term of address, sometimes suggesting foolishness and sometimes not US, 1986
idiomfool a fool's errand be living in a fool's paradisea fool and his money (are soon/easily parted)old-fashioned used in order to say that someone is buying unnecessary things or things that are worth less than they cost:It's Christmas time again, and I'm busy buying presents that no one needs. A fool and his money are soon parted.sb is nobody's foolused in order to say that someone cannot easily be deceived or tricked:Katherine was young and inexperienced in the ways of Hollywood, but she was nobody's fool. She knew enough to find a good agent.We had that policeman from Burford asking everybody questions. He's nobody's fool, that one.more fool you, him, her etcspoken used in order to say that you think someone is being stupid :"She watches television all evening, while I clear away and wash up." "More fool you for letting her."If Joel wants to spend that much money on an evening out, then more fool him.play the foolto behave in a silly or irresponsible way:Josh was playing the fool as usual, and the other students were laughing.It's time you stopped playing the fool and did some work.
phrasefool[fooled, fooled, fooling]
fool around 1. fool around/about to behave in a silly way for fun: We used to fool around a lot in class. a picture of the royal couple fooling around on the ski slopes Stop fooling about, will you! I'm trying to work! SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal, muck about/around BrE informal2. fool around/about to use something in a careless way that is often dangerous+ with The fire was started by some children who were fooling about with matches. SIMILAR TO: play, mess around/about informal3. fool around/about to have a short sexual relationship with someone else, when you already have a boyfriend or girlfriend, or you are already married - used to show disapproval+ with He found she'd been fooling around with another man, so he shot her. SIMILAR TO: play around/about4. fool aroundfool around sth AmE informal to go around a place, especially in a car, on a bicycle etc: There was a time when Gary Cooper fooled around town in a green Bentley Corniche. She fools around on a bicycle in her jeans.5. fool around AmE informal to waste time doing unnecessary things, or do something much too slowly, especially when you should be doing something else: We have to go to Cost Co by five and he's just fooling around! SIMILAR TO: mess around/about informal, faff about/around BrE informal
fool with 1. fool with sth AmE informal to touch, play with or keep changing something, especially in a way that is not very sensible: Don't fool with matches. You'll burn the house down. SIMILAR TO: play with2. fool with sth AmE informal to be or become involved in something, especially when it is not sensible to do this because it might cause problems: I don't think Guinnett wants to fool with this. It's bordering on racism. SIMILAR TO: mess with informal
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