folly
gb/fˈɑli/ us/fˈɑli/
B2
영어
~ 2700
의미
의미 0개
명사
B2
action
1
A foolish act or decision
A bad idea or action that shows poor judgment.
사용 패턴：
[someone's] folly
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'folly' with 'fool' — 'folly' refers to the act or idea, not the person.
유의어
stupidity (More blunt and potentially insulting; refers to lack of intelligence as well as judgment.)
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recklessness (Focuses more on ignoring risks rather than general poor judgment.)
반의어
wisdom (Implies good judgment and decision-making, opposite of folly.)
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prudence (Emphasizes careful and sensible choices, countering the idea of folly.)
연어
act of folly
|great folly
|the height of folly
|pure folly
주제
judgment
|mistakes
|behavior
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- Investing all his savings in that risky scheme was sheer folly.
- It would be folly to ignore the safety warnings.
- The plan was dismissed as political folly by the opposition.
- Her refusal to prepare for the exam proved to be a costly folly.
학습자용 예문
- It is folly to drive fast in the rain.
- Building a house on sand is folly.
- He saw the folly of his choice after it failed.
명사
C1
entity
2
Ornamental building with no real use
A building made to look nice but not used for anything important.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this meaning with the 'foolish act' sense; context about buildings is key.
유의어
ornamental structure (Technical term emphasizing decorative purpose.)
반의어
functional building (A structure built mainly for practical use.)
연어
garden folly
|Victorian folly
|stone folly
주제
architecture
|design
|housing
|arts_entertainment
예문
- The estate features a stone folly overlooking the lake.
- In the 18th century, wealthy landowners often built follies in their gardens.
- The tower turned out to be a decorative folly with no interior rooms.
학습자용 예문
- The park has a small stone folly.
- They built a folly to make the garden pretty.
- The folly looks old but has no real use.
문법
기본형
folly
IPA
GB/fˈɑli/
US/fˈɑli/
음절 및 강세
folly （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (folly)
활용형
Noun
- Base: folly
- Plural: follies, folly
관련 단어
Forms
follies
noun
Core family
표현
act of folly
1/ˈækt əv fˈɑli/
fixed phrase
A foolish action or decision
Something done that is very unwise.
예문
- His decision to skip the meeting was an act of folly.
- Driving without insurance is an act of folly.
the height of folly
1/ðə hˈaɪt əv fˈɑli/
fixed phrase
Extreme foolishness
The most foolish thing possible.
예문
- It would be the height of folly to go hiking in this storm.
- Quitting your job without another offer is the height of folly.