fool

英 [fuːl]

美 [fuːl]

n.  蠢人; 傻瓜; (旧时国王或王后豢养供人娱乐的)小丑，弄臣; 奶油果泥，蛋奶果泥(甜食)
v.  欺骗; 愚弄; 说蠢话，干傻事(常为逗乐)
adj.  傻的; 愚蠢的

复数：fools　过去分词：fooled　现在分词：fooling　过去式：fooled　第三人称单数：fools　

高考CET4考研

Collins.3 / BNC.3660 / COCA.4030

短语动词

短语用例

fool around

• 闲耍；虚度光阴
  to waste time instead of doing sth that you should be doing
  1. Don't be such a fool!
     别这么傻了！
  2. I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
     我意识到了自己的错误，觉得自己是个傻瓜。
  3. He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him.
     他告诉我他是演员，而我真傻，竟相信了他的话。
• （和某人）乱搞男女关系
  to have a sexual relationship with another person's partner; to have a sexual relationship with sb who is not your partner

习惯用语

n.

act/play the fool
• 装傻，扮丑相（以逗人笑，但往往惹人恼怒）
  to behave in a stupid way in order to make people laugh, especially in a way that may also annoy them
• Quit playing the fool and get some work done!
  别再装傻了，干点实事吧！
any fool can/could…
• 任何人都能；容易得很
  used to say that sth is very easy to do
• Any fool could tell she was lying.
  任何人都可以看出她在撒谎。
be no/nobody's fool
• 精明机智；不易上当
  to be too intelligent or know too much about sth to be tricked by other people
• She's nobody's fool when it comes to dealing with difficult patients.
  她对付难缠的病人很有办法。
a fool and his money are soon parted
• 傻瓜口袋漏，有钱留不住；蠢人不积财
  a person who is not sensible usually spends money too quickly or carelessly, or is cheated by others
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
• （智者却步处）愚者独敢闯
  people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things which more experienced people would not consider doing
make a fool of sb
• 愚弄某人
  to say or do sth deliberately so that people will think that sb is stupid
• Can't you see she's making a fool of you?
  难道你不明白她是在愚弄你？
make a fool of yourself
• 出丑
  to do sth stupid which makes other people think that you are a fool
• I made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone!
  我当众出了大丑了！
more fool sb (for doing sth)
• 蠢极了；犯傻
  used to say that you think that sb was stupid to do sth, especially when it causes them problems
• ‘He's not an easy person to live with.’ ‘More fool her for marrying him!’
  “和他共同生活很难。”“她和他结婚真傻！”
(there's) no fool like an old fool
• 糊涂莫过老糊涂；老糊涂最糊涂
  an older person who behaves in a stupid way is worse than a younger person who does the same thing, because experience should have taught him or her not to do it
not suffer fools gladly
• 不愿迁就笨人；不能容忍愚蠢者
  to have very little patience with people that you think are stupid

v.

you could have fooled me
• （表示不相信别人的话）休想骗我，说得像真的一样
  used to say that you do not believe sth that sb has just told you
• ‘I'm trying as hard as I can!’ ‘You could have fooled me!’
  “我要尽力而为！”“说得像真的似的！”

牛津词典

noun

• 蠢人；傻瓜
  a person who you think behaves or speaks in a way that lacks intelligence or good judgement
  1. Don't be such a fool!
     别这么傻了！
  2. I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
     我意识到了自己的错误，觉得自己是个傻瓜。
  3. He told me he was an actor and I was fool enough to believe him.
     他告诉我他是演员，而我真傻，竟相信了他的话。
• （旧时国王或王后豢养供人娱乐的）小丑，弄臣
  (in the past) a man employed by a king or queen to entertain people by telling jokes, singing songs, etc.
• 奶油果泥，蛋奶果泥（甜食）
  a cold light dessert (= a sweet dish) made from fruit that is cooked and crushed and mixed with cream or custard
  1. rhubarb fool
     奶油大黄泥

verb

• 欺骗；愚弄
  to trick sb into believing sth that is not true
  1. She certainly had me fooled ─I really believed her!
     她确实把我骗了——我真的相信了她的话！
  2. You don't fool me!
     不要骗我！
  3. You're fooling yourself if you think none of this will affect you.
     你要是认为此事一点也不会影响你，那就是欺骗自己。
  4. Don't be fooled into thinking they're going to change anything.
     别上当受骗，以为他们打算作出任何改变。
• 说蠢话，干傻事（常为逗乐）
  to say or do stupid or silly things, often in order to make people laugh
  1. Stop fooling around and sit down!
     别干傻事了，坐下来！
  2. If you fool about with matches, you'll end up getting burned.
     如果你摆弄火柴，最后可能烧到自己。

adj.

• 傻的；愚蠢的
  showing a lack of intelligence or good judgement
  1. That was a damn fool thing to do!
     干那种事真蠢！

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 傻子;蠢人;白痴
  If you call someone afool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgment.
  1. 'You fool!' she shouted...
     “你这个白痴!”她大叫道。
  2. He'd been a fool to get involved with her!
     他竟然跟她扯到了一起，真是傻瓜！
• ADJ 傻的;愚蠢的
  Foolis used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.
  1. What a damn fool thing to do!...
     做的什么蠢事啊!
  2. What can that fool guard be thinking of?
     那个愚蠢的守卫能想什么？
• VERB 愚弄;欺骗
  If someonefoolsyou, they deceive or trick you.
  1. Art dealers fool a lot of people...
     艺术经纪人能欺骗很多人。
  2. Don't be fooled by his appearance...
     别被他的外表欺骗了。
  3. They tried to fool you into coming after us.
     他们想要骗你来追踪我们。
• VERB 瞎弄;瞎折腾;糊弄
  If you say that a personis fooling withsomething or someone, you mean that the way they are behaving is likely to cause problems.
  1. What are you doing fooling with such a staggering sum of money?...
     你拿着这么一大笔钱瞎折腾什么呢？
  2. He kept telling her that here you did not fool with officials.
     他一直在告诫她这里的官员不好糊弄。
• (旧时国王或王后豢养的)弄臣，小丑
  In the courts of kings and queens in medieval Europe,thefoolwas the person whose job was to do silly things in order to make people laugh.
• N-VAR 奶油果泥;蛋奶果泥
  Foolis a dessert made by mixing soft cooked fruit with whipped cream or with custard.
  1. ...gooseberry fool.
     奶油醋栗泥
• PHRASE 让…出丑;戏弄
  If youmake a fool ofsomeone, you make them seem silly by telling people about something stupid that they have done, or by tricking them.
  1. Your brother is making a fool of you...
     你哥哥在戏弄你。
  2. He'd been made a fool of.
     他被愚弄了。
• PHRASE 出丑;让人看笑话
  If youmake a fool ofyourself, you behave in a way that makes other people think that you are silly or lacking in good judgment.
  1. He was drinking and making a fool of himself.
     他在喝酒，让自己出尽了丑。
• PHRASE 那样做真傻
  If you say to someone 'More fool you' when they tell you what they have done or what they plan to do, you are indicating that you think that it is silly and shows a lack of judgment.
  1. Most managers couldn't care less about information technology. More fool them.
     多数的经理管理者根本不关心信息技术，他们真的很傻。
• PHRASE 扮傻逗乐
  If youplay the fooloract the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
  1. They used to play the fool together, calling each other silly names and giggling.
     他们过去常在一起胡闹，互相取笑。
• tosuffer fools gladly→ see:suffer
• PHRASAL VERB 吊儿郎当;游荡;鬼混
  If youfool around, you behave in a silly, dangerous, or irresponsible way.
  1. They were fooling around on an Army firing range...
     他们在军队的射击训练场里闲晃。
  2. Have you been fooling around with something you shouldn't?
     你有没有做不该做的事？
• PHRASAL VERB 有私情;乱搞
  If someonefools aroundwith another person, especially when one of them is married, they have a casual sexual relationship.
  1. Never fool around with the clients' wives...
     永远不要和客户的妻子乱搞。
  2. Her husband was fooling around.
     她的丈夫在外面拈花惹草。
• PHRASAL VERB 犯傻;扮傻逗乐
  If youfool around, you behave in a playful, childish, and silly way, often in order to make people laugh. In British English, you can also say youfool about.
  1. Stop fooling about, man...
     不要再扮傻充愣了，老兄。
  2. They fooled around for the camera.
     他们在相机前面乱摆姿势。

英英释义

noun

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  Synonym:chumpgullmarkpatsyfall guysuckersoft touchmug
• a person who lacks good judgment
  Synonym:sapsapheadmugginstomfool
• a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
  Synonym:jestermotley fool

verb

• indulge in horseplay
  1. Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
  2. The bored children were fooling about
  Synonym:horse aroundarse aroundfool around
• fool or hoax
  1. The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone
  2. You can't fool me!
  Synonym:gulldupeslangbefoolcodput ontake input one overput one across
• spend frivolously and unwisely
  1. Fritter away one's inheritance
  Synonym:fritterfrivol awaydissipateshootfritter awayfool away
• make a fool or dupe of
  Synonym:gullbefool

双语例句

• 'You fool,' she kept repeating.
  “你这个傻瓜，”她不断地重复着。
• What a damn fool thing to do!
  做这种事真是愚蠢至极！
• Never fool around with the clients 'wives
  永远不要和客户的妻子乱搞。
• He'd been a fool to get involved with her!
  他竟然跟她扯到了一起，真是傻瓜！
• Don't have any more to do with him, he's trying to make a fool of you.
  别再理他了，他正在捉弄你呢。
• He kept telling her that here you did not fool with officials.
  他一直在告诫她这里的官员不好糊弄。
• They were fooling around on an Army firing range
  他们在军队的射击训练场里闲晃。
• You're a blundering fool.
  你是一个大笨蛋。
• Have you been fooling around with something you shouldn't?
  你有没有做不该做的事？
• I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now
  你知道，我那时愚蠢至极。我至今还记得。