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TOEFL BNC: 5403 COCA: 9254

folly

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
folly /ˈfɑːli/ noun
plural follies
folly
/ˈfɑːli/
noun
plural follies
Learner's definition of FOLLY
[noncount] : the lack of good sense or judgment : foolishness愚笨;愚蠢
: a foolish act or idea : foolish behavior愚蠢的行为(或想法)
[noncount]
[count]
[count] : a very unusual or fancy building that was built in a garden for decoration or amusement in the past(旧时花园中的)装饰性建筑
follies [plural] chiefly US : a large public show or entertainment with many performers大型演出;大型娱乐活动
TOEFL BNC: 5403 COCA: 9254

folly

noun

fol·​ly ˈfä-lē How to pronounce folly (audio)
plural follies
1
: lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight
his folly in thinking he could not be caught
2
a
: criminally or tragically foolish actions or conduct
b
obsolete : evil, wickedness
especially : lewd behavior
3
: a foolish act or idea
The prank was a youthful folly.
4
: an excessively costly or unprofitable undertaking
Paying so much for that land was folly, since it was all rocks and scrub trees.
5
: an often extravagant picturesque building erected to suit a fanciful taste

Example Sentences

the folly of driving fast on steep, winding roads his folly in thinking that he would not be noticed The folly of such an action should be apparent to everyone. the follies of the modern world the famous Ziegfeld Follies of the 1920s
Recent Examples on the Web Second, preventing epidemics is far more cost-effective than dealing with their consequences, and allocating funds only when a threat is knocking on our door is economic folly. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2022 Free from Selig’s folly, the game can serve its ideal purpose — as a promotional and marketing vehicle for MLB’s galaxy of young stars from Mookie Betts to Shohei Ohtani to Rafael Devers to Juan Soto to Ronald Acuña Jr. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Never mind that the project is just a rich man’s folly, something that an 80-year-old millionaire decided to do in a bout of post-birthday ennui. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022 In his feverish search for ecstatic truths, Herzog has given readers a portal into human folly, self-discipline and domination — surely his life’s work. Kristen Millares Young, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Now Pittsburgh is following Portland’s folly, and families will pay for how politicians distort the housing market. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 May 2022 The idea that the studios will change their practices without legislative intervention is folly, and is summed up simply by the old saying: actions speak louder than words. Duncan Crabtree-ireland, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 Though clearly a defeat for Hannity and his predictive folly, the ruling is nothing approaching a victory for the mainstream media. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 28 July 2022 Throwing over a kingship was only the beginning of his folly. Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English folie, from Anglo-French, from fol fool

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of folly was in the 13th century
TOEFL BNC: 5403 COCA: 9254
folly

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FOLLY | PHRASES ADJECTIVEpure, sheer完全/十足愚蠢的行為ultimate極端的愚蠢youthful年輕人的荒唐事human人的愚昧economic, political經濟上的/政治上的愚行VERB + FOLLYrealize, recognize, see意識到愚蠢;認識到愚蠢Suddenly she saw the folly of it all.她突然意識到這一切是多麼愚蠢。demonstrate, expose, show顯示出/暴露出/表現出愚蠢These facts demonstrate the folly of the policy.這些事實顯示出政策上的愚昧。underline凸顯出愚蠢PHRASESan act of folly愚行That would be an act of sheer folly!那純屬愚蠢行為!the folly of your ways做法愚蠢They have finally seen the folly of their ways.最終他們看到了他們做法的荒謬之處。the height of folly愚蠢之極To sign away his rights to the book would have been the height of folly.他簽字放棄著作權真是愚蠢之極。your own folly你自己的愚蠢行為She laughed bitterly at her own folly.對自己的愚蠢行為,她苦笑了之。

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