So when depression economics prevails , prudence is folly .
所以当萧条经济蔓延的时候,精打细算的愚蠢的。
Is this just a moment of collective folly , a wilful blindness to the lessons of the past ?
这难道仅仅是一次集体愚行,仅仅是一时对过去经验教训的故意视而不见?
Would the american president still feel obliged to defend israel from the consequences of its own folly ?
美国总统还会认为他有义务保护以色列不为其所做的蠢事承担后果?
But that would be utter folly .
但是这是彻头彻尾的愚蠢想法。
Folly and ignorance play a part .
愚蠢和无知也起到了一定作用。
汉语翻译
n. 愚蠢, 荒唐事, 讽刺剧
词型变化
名词复数:follies
英语解释
名词 folly:
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly同义词:foolishness, unwiseness
a stupid mistake同义词:stupidity, betise, foolishness, imbecility
the quality of being rash and foolish同义词:foolishness, craziness, madness
foolish or senseless behavior同义词:foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence
例句
Beauty and folly are often companions.[谚]美貌和愚蠢常结伴。
He bitterly repented his folly.他对自己干的蠢事後悔已极。
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.[谚]无知的热情近乎愚蠢。
He is repentant of his folly.他对自己的愚蠢行为而懊恼。
Our folly has undone us.我们的愚蠢行为将自己毁了。
The old man smiled sadly when he remembered the follies of his youth.这老人想起年轻时的荒唐事,不禁苦笑。
It is a great folly to try to persuade him.试图说服他未免太愚蠢了。
详细解释
fol.ly n.(名词)【复数】fol.lies A lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.愚笨:良好的想法、理解和远虑的缺乏 An act or instance of foolishness:愚行,荒唐事:愚蠢的行为或事例:例句:regretted the follies of his youth.为他年轻时的愚蠢行为而后悔 A costly undertaking having an absurd or ruinous outcome.费力不讨好的事:一项具有一个荒谬或毁灭性结果的代价很高的任务follies (used with a sing. or pl. verb)An elaborate theatrical revue consisting of music, dance, and skits. follies (与单数或复数动词连用)时事讽刺剧:由音乐、舞蹈和讽刺文组成的精心制作的戏剧性时事讽刺剧Obsolete【废语】 Perilously or criminally foolish action.危险的蠢行:危险或犯法的愚蠢行为Evil; wickedness.坏;邪恶Lewdness; lasciviousness.卑劣;好色 来源:Middle English folie 中古英语 folie from Old French 源自 古法语 from fol [foolish] 源自 fol [愚蠢] from Late Latin follis [windbag, fool] * see fool 源自 后期拉丁语 follis [空谈者,傻子] *参见 fool