follies
英 [ˈfɒliz]
美 [ˈfɑliz]
n. 愚蠢; 愚笨; 愚蠢的想法(或事情、行为); (常见于旧时乡间豪宅花园中的)装饰性建筑
folly的复数
柯林斯词典
- N-VAR 愚蠢;荒唐
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving isfollyor afolly, you mean that it is foolish.- It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
在每年会发生几十次地震的国家建造核电站简直就是愚蠢至极。 - ...a reminder of the follies of war.
提醒人们战争之愚蠢的东西
- It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
- (尤指旧时英国花园等中的)装饰性建筑
Afollyis a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.
英英释义
noun
- a revue with elaborate costuming
双语例句
- I loath sentimental rubbish. The old man smiled sadly when he remembered the follies of his youth.
我讨厌令人伤感的荒唐事。这老人想起年轻时的荒唐事,不禁苦笑。 - Most of all, it warns me to keep myself free from common follies.
最重要的是,它时刻警醒我摆脱普遍的愚蠢。 - They had not only all the follies and infirmities of other old men, but many more which arose from the dreadful prospect of never dying.
他们不仅具有了与其他老年人一模一样的所有毛病,而且因为那可怕的永生不死的未来,他们还会出现更多的毛病。 - Ziegfeld's great triumph, the Follies, came soon after.
齐格飞的大胜利,他很快就接著推出歌舞团表演。 - "You are too old for such follies," said Mother.
母亲说:“你这样大了,不应再做这种荒唐事”。 - Volantis has known her share of follies, but she's never suffered a boy triarch.
瓦兰提斯有着她一定比例的愚行,但是从未经历过男孩元老这种事。 - Some Italians are amused by the Berlusconi follies, others are appalled.
贝卢斯科尼的愚蠢举动逗乐了一些意大利人,也让另一些意大利人震惊不已。 - Be the bigger man and apologise for your follies.
做有品行的人,为自己的愚蠢道歉吧。 - The follies of Finance and failures of regulation bear the blame.
金融蠢行和监管失败难辞其咎。 - You'll pay later for your follies.
你以后要为你的愚蠢行动付出代价的。