folly
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish. 愚蠢的事
It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year. 在一個每年發(fā)生幾十起地震的國家建立核電站實在愚蠢。
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folly /?f?l?/ (follies)
劍橋詞典
folly noun (STUPIDITY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formalthe fact of being stupid , or a stupid action , idea , etc.
愚蠢；愚蠢的行為（或念頭等）
She said that the idea was folly. 她說這是個愚蠢的主意。
[ 動詞后面接一個帶to的不定式 ] It would be folly for the country to become involved in the war . 那個國家要是參戰(zhàn)的話實屬愚蠢之舉。
folly noun (BUILDING)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] UKa building in the form of a small castle , temple , etc., that has been built as a decoration in a large garden or park
裝飾性建筑（尤指見于英國花園或公園內(nèi)的小型城堡、殿堂等）
a Gothic garden folly 一個歌特式的花園建筑 返回 folly