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Folly 英[ˈfɒli 美[ˈfɑli N.蠢笨;愚行;讽刺剧 N Var 愚蠢;荒唐 Action Behaving

单词 folly
音标
英[ˈfɒli] 美[ˈfɑli]
解释
n.蠢笨;愚行;讽刺剧;
例句

N-VAR
愚蠢;荒唐
If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.
例: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。
例:...a reminder of the follies of war.提醒人们战争之愚蠢的东西

N-COUNT
(尤指旧时英国花园等中的)装饰性建筑
A folly is 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.
变形
pl:follies~

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