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fool

/fuːl/

CEFR level B1Topic SocietyWord #2119 in the learning path

傻瓜;蠢人

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Definitions

n. someone who behaves without good sense or judgment

傻瓜;蠢人

v. to make someone believe something that is not true

欺骗;愚弄

Example

The realistic plastic spider fooled everyone at the party.

那只逼真的塑料蜘蛛骗过了聚会上的所有人。

Misleading advertisements can fool consumers into buying products that offer little practical benefit.

误导性广告可能诱使消费者购买几乎没有实际用处的产品。

Collocations

  • fool someone into doing something
  • make a fool of yourself
  • fool around

Word family

  • foolish (adj.)
  • foolishly (adv.)
  • foolishness (n.)

Usage tip

fool作名词称呼别人有贬义;动词可接into doing。

FAQ

What does fool mean?
someone who behaves without good sense or judgment to make someone believe something that is not true
How is fool pronounced?
UK /fuːl/, US /fuːl/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.

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