folly
gb/fˈɑli/ us/fˈɑli/
B2
Anh
~ 2700
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
action
1
A foolish act or decision
A bad idea or action that shows poor judgment.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone's] folly
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'folly' with 'fool' — 'folly' refers to the act or idea, not the person.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
act of folly
|great folly
|the height of folly
|pure folly
Chủ đề
judgment
|mistakes
|behavior
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
C1
entity
2
Ornamental building with no real use
A building made to look nice but not used for anything important.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the 'foolish act' sense; context about buildings is key.
Từ đồng nghĩa
ornamental structure (Technical term emphasizing decorative purpose.)
Từ trái nghĩa
functional building (A structure built mainly for practical use.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
garden folly
|Victorian folly
|stone folly
Chủ đề
architecture
|design
|housing
|arts_entertainment
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
folly
IPA
GB/fˈɑli/
US/fˈɑli/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
folly (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (folly)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: folly
- Plural: follies, folly
Họ từ
Forms
follies
noun
Core family
Cách diễn đạt
act of folly
1/ˈækt əv fˈɑli/
fixed phrase
A foolish action or decision
Something done that is very unwise.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- It would be the height of folly to go hiking in this storm.
- Quitting your job without another offer is the height of folly.