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foolish adj.
⇨ crazy (How foolish of her!) ⇨ ridiculous (feel foolish)crazy adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ reckless 另见reckless条crazy ♦︎ stupid ♦︎ silly ♦︎ foolish ♦︎ dumb ♦︎ mad ♦︎ insane ♦︎ idioticThese words all describe sb not showing good sense or judgement. 这些词均表示人疯狂的、不理智的、愚蠢的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达愚蠢的程度| stupid | ➔ | crazy | ➔ | insane | | silly | | mad | | | | foolish | | idiotic | | | | dumb | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane / idiotic to do sth◆crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane / idiotic of sb to do sth◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / a mad / an insane / an idiotic idea◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / a mad / an insane / an idiotic thing to do◆a crazy / a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / an idiotic question◆a stupid / a silly / a foolish / a dumb / an idiotic mistake◆to seem / look / sound crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / insane / idiotic◆to act crazy / stupid / dumb◆to feel stupid / silly / foolish / dumb◆Are you crazy / stupid / dumb / mad / insane?◆Sb must be crazy / stupid / mad / insane!◆really / plain / a bit / a little / quite crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad / insane◆completely / totally crazy / stupid / dumb / mad / insane◆pretty / rather crazy / stupid / silly / foolish / dumb / mad■ crazy (especially NAmE, informal, usually disapproving) showing a lack of good sense or judgement 不理智的；疯狂的；愚蠢的◆Are you crazy? We could get killed doing that.你疯了吗？我们那样做会丧命的。◆She must be crazy to lend him money.她把钱借给他，一定是疯了。◆I know it sounds crazy, but it just might work.我知道这听起来很疯狂，但也许行得通。◆What a crazy idea!这个想法真荒唐！ⓘ In this meaning, crazy is used more to talk about people than actions. 表达此义时，crazy多用于形容人，而非行为。■ stupid (often disapproving) showing a lack of thought, good sense or judgement 愚蠢的；傻的◆I've made a stupid mistake.我犯了一个愚蠢的错误。◆I was stupid enough to believe him.我可真够糊涂，竟然相信他的话。◆It was stupid of you to get involved.你卷进去了，真是愚蠢。ⓘ It is considered offensive to tell sb that they are stupid. 说别人stupid是一种冒犯。 OPP sensible ⇨ best , sensible ⇨ wise ▸ stupidity / /stjuːˈpɪdəti; NAmE stuːˈpɪd/ noun [uncountable, countable, usually plural] ◆I couldn't believe my own stupidity.我干的蠢事我自己都不敢相信。◆the errors and stupidities of youth年轻时犯的错误和做的蠢事▸ stupidly adverb ◆I stupidly agreed to lend him the money.我真傻，竟然同意借给他钱。■ silly (rather informal, especially spoken, usually disapproving) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆No, actually that's a silly idea.不，实际上那是一个愚蠢的想法。◆'I can walk home.' 'Don't be silly－it's much too far!'“我可以走回家。 ”“别傻了，路远得很！”◆You silly boy!你这傻小子！◆How silly of me to expect them to help!我指望他们帮忙真是够傻的！■ foolish (rather formal, especially written) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆She's just a vain, foolish woman.她不过是个愚蠢虚荣的女人。◆How could she have been so foolish as to fall in love with him?她怎么这么傻，竟然爱上他？◆It was a very foolish thing to do.干那种事很蠢。OPP wise ⇨ wise see also unwise ⇨ reckless , fool ⇨ fool ▸ foolishly adverb ◆Foolishly, I allowed myself to be persuaded to enter the contest.▸ foolishness noun [uncountable] ◆Jenny had to laugh at her own foolishness.■ dumb /dʌm/ / (especially NAmE, informal, usually disapproving) stupid 愚蠢的；傻的◆That was a pretty dumb thing to do.做那样的事太愚蠢了。◆That's the dumbest idea I ever heard.那是我听过的最愚蠢的想法。NOTE 辨析 Crazy, stupid, silly, foolish or dumb? Crazy usually describes a person; if it describes an action, it is usually a deliberate action, but one that is dangerous or could harm sb in some way. * crazy一般形容人，如用来形容行为，则通常指故意的行为，并且此一行为是危险的或可能对人造成某种伤害◆That was a crazy thing to do! Are you trying to get us killed?那么做太疯狂了！你想让我们丧命吗？ Stupid, silly, foolish and dumb describe people or their actions. These may be deliberate actions or they can be careless actions caused by sb not thinking. * stupid、silly、foolish和dumb形容人或其行为，可以是故意的行为或某人思虑不周的轻率之举◆a stupid / silly / foolish / dumb mistake愚蠢的错误◆a crazy mistake It is often considered offensive to tell sb that they are stupid; dumb is slightly less offensive, and can be used between friends in a way that shows affection; silly is a kinder word, especially when used to a child, but can still be offensive if used to an adult. Foolish is a rather formal word, used especially in writing. 说某人stupid常被视为一种冒犯；dumb冒犯程度稍低，可用于朋友之间，以示亲密；silly是较温和的词，对孩童讲话时尤为如此，但如用于成人则仍具冒犯性。foolish是相当正式的词，尤用于书面语。 ■ mad (especially BrE, informal, sometimes disapproving) very stupid; not at all sensible 极愚蠢的；很不明智的◆You must be mad to risk it.你去冒这种风险，简直是疯了。◆'I'm going to buy some new clothes.' 'Well, don't go mad (= spend more than is sensible).'“我要去买几件新衣服。”“去吧，可别乱花钱。”ⓘ The normal American English word for this is crazy. In this meaning, mad is used more to talk about people than actions. 在美式英语中表示此义一般用crazy。表达此义时，mad多用于形容人，而非行为。▸ madness noun [uncountable] ◆In a moment of madness she had agreed to go out with him.由于一时糊涂，她同意和他谈恋爱。■ insane / /ɪnˈseɪn/ / (informal, usually disapproving) extremely stupid or dangerous 十分愚蠢的；极其危险的◆I must have been insane to agree to the idea.我一定是脑筋不正常，居然同意了这个想法。◆It was an insane risk to take.那是一次疯狂的冒险。▸ insanity / /ɪnˈsænəti/ / noun [uncountable] ◆It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.这么恶劣的天气还打算出行，真是太荒唐了。■ idiotic /ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk; NAmE ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/ (disapproving) very stupid 十分愚蠢的；白痴般的◆What an idiotic question.真是一个蠢到家的问题。◆Don't be so idiotic!别这么傻了！ⓘ Idiotic is often used by people who are angry. * idiotic常用来表达愤怒。 see also idiot ⇨ fool ridiculous adjective ridiculous ♦︎ absurd ♦︎ silly ♦︎ ludicrous ♦︎ foolish ♦︎ laughableThese words all describe sth that has no sense or reason. 这些词均表示荒谬的、荒唐的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达荒谬的程度| silly | ➔ | ridiculous | ➔ | ludicrous | | foolish | | absurd | | | | laughable | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆ridiculous / absurd / silly / ludicrous that...◆It would be ridiculous / absurd / silly / ludicrous / foolish to do sth.◆a ridiculous / an absurd / a silly / a ludicrous / a foolish idea / notion◆a ridiculous / an absurd / a silly / a foolish question◆a ridiculous / an absurd / a ludicrous suggestion / situation◆a silly / a foolish comment / remark / smile / grin◆quite / pretty ridiculous / absurd / silly / ludicrous / foolish / laughable◆rather ridiculous / absurd / silly / ludicrous / foolish◆completely / totally / utterly / downright ridiculous / absurd / silly / ludicrous◆simply ridiculous / absurd / ludicrous / foolish■ ridiculous without any sense or reason; deserving to be laughed at 荒谬的；荒唐的；可笑的◆You look ridiculous in that hat!你戴那顶帽子看上去很可笑！◆Don't be so ridiculous!别犯傻了！◆It's ridiculous to suggest that she was involved in anything illegal.暗示她与非法活动有牵连，这很荒唐。◆That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.那是我听过的最无稽的事。◆They ate and drank a ridiculous amount.他们胡吃海塞了很多东西。 see also ridicule ⇨ contempt ▸ ridiculously adverb ◆The food there is ridiculously expensive.在那儿吃饭贵得离谱。■ absurd / /əbˈsɜːd; NAmE əbˈsɜːrd/ ridiculous; not at all logical or appropriate 荒谬的；荒唐的；怪诞不经的◆What an absurd idea!这个想法太荒唐了！◆He has a good sense of the absurd (= things that are absurd).他对荒诞事物有很强的识别能力。▸ absurdity noun [uncountable] ◆She failed to appreciate the absurdity of her position.她不知道自己处于多么荒谬的位置。▸ absurdly adverb ◆I was offered an absurdly large amount of money.我拿到的钱多得离奇。NOTE 辨析 Ridiculous or absurd?There is very little difference in meaning between these words. Something that is ridiculous invites ridicule (= unkind laughter); something that is absurd is completely illogical or inappropriate, often in a way that causes laughter. Absurd is more frequent in British English than in American English, and is slightly more formal than ridiculous. 这两个词含义差别很小。ridiculous指某事物招致嘲笑(ridicule)；absurd指事物完全不合逻辑或不适当，常令人发笑。absurd在英式英语中较在美式英语中更常用，且比ridiculous稍正式一些。■ silly stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult （尤指像小孩一样）可笑的，荒唐的，冒傻气的◆I feel really silly in these clothes.穿上这些衣服，我觉得很可笑。◆She had a silly grin on her face.她一脸憨笑。◆This is getting silly! I think we had all better calm down.这越来越荒唐了！我想我们最好都冷静一下。■ ludicrous /ˈluːdɪkrəs/ / completely ridiculous and unreasonable 荒谬的；荒唐的；不合理的◆That's a ludicrous suggestion!那是个荒唐的建议！◆This is ludicrous! Of course no one's going to murder you!这真荒唐可笑！当然没人要去杀你！▸ ludicrously adverb ◆Everything here is ludicrously expensive.这里的一切都贵得离谱。■ foolish (rather formal) feeling or seeming stupid and/or embarrassed at sth you have done; making you look stupid or feel embarrassed 不知所措的；出丑的；愚蠢的◆He didn't want to look foolish in front of his friends.他不想在朋友面前出丑。◆She spoke as though to a child who had asked a foolish question.她就像是在对一个问了个愚蠢问题的孩子说话似的。 see also fool ⇨ fool ■ laughable [not usually before noun] silly or ridiculous and not worth taking seriously 荒唐可笑的；荒谬的；不值得当真的◆The whole incident would be laughable if it wasn't so serious.要不是事关紧要，整个事件就显得荒唐可笑了。◆He's so wrong it's almost laughable.他几乎错到可笑的地步。 |