folly

an act of sheer folly

纯粹愚蠢的行动

牛津词典

Giving up a secure job seems to be the height of folly.

放弃一份安定的工作似乎愚蠢至极。

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It would be folly to turn the offer down.

拒绝这个建议是愚蠢之举。

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the follies of youth

青年时期的愚蠢行为

牛津词典

...a reminder of the follies of war.

提醒人们战争之愚蠢的东西

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。

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

13他们行的这道,本为自己的愚昧.但他们以后的人,还佩服他们的话语. (细拉).

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Such an act borders on folly.

这种行为近乎愚蠢.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

I hinted at his imprudence, his folly, but he did not take my hint.

我暗示他的轻率, 他的愚蠢, 但他没有觉察我的暗示.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Men are happy to be at for their humor, but not for their folly.

人们乐于因幽默为人嘲笑, 而不是因为他们的愚蠢.——江节明译.

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She puts into place systems that protect against losses from failure, folly and fraud.

防止失误 、 不做傻事和不受欺骗.

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Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.

凡通达人都凭知识行事.愚昧人张扬自己的愚昧.

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It's utter folly to go swimming in this cold weather.

这么冷的天气还去游泳,真是蠢透了.

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It is an act of folly to do a thing before the guest.

当着客人的面干这种事是愚蠢的行为.

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But for the fishers, I might have left my bones there, in pure folly.

要不是那些渔夫, 我可能因为这种十足的愚蠢而把我的白骨留在那儿.

辞典例句

Events proved the folly of such calculations.

事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的.

《简明英汉词典》

My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.

5因我的愚昧,我的伤发臭流脓.

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Answer a fool according to his folly.

按愚人的蠢话回答愚人.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

I was betrayed into folly.

我受蒙骗而做蠢事.

《简明英汉词典》

A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself , but the heart of fools blurts out folly.

通达人隐藏知识, 愚昧人的心,彰显愚昧.

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Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.

11愚昧人重复愚妄事,就像狗转过来吃自己所吐的.

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A piece of incredible folly on the part of the company precipitated an outbreak.

公司方面做出一件难以置信的蠢事促成了一次暴动.

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He had been to New York before and knew the resources of its folly.

他以前来过纽约,了解这里的骄奢淫逸.

英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

To speak less of one's self than what one really is, is folly, not modesty.

不实事求是地贬低自己, 是愚蠢, 不是谦虚.

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Some amuse themselves in folly.

有些人以干荒唐事取乐.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Folly and ignorance play a part.

愚蠢和无知也起到了一定作用.

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It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one.

在你找到新的工作前就辞职是不明智的.

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Such a demand borders upon folly.

提出这种要求简直是愚蠢.

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