fool
fool — 動詞
- foolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fools3rd person singular
- fooling-ing form
- fooledpast simple
1. to make someone believe something that is not true, usually for amusement or to
欺騙；愚弄
使人相信不實之事
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually for amusement or to gain an advantage over them
Ife completely fooled her little brother by hiding the TV remote control behind the sofa.
Ife 把電視遙控器藏在沙發後面，完全騙過了她弟弟。
The car dealer tried to fool Sayaka into signing a contract with hidden fees.
那個車商試圖誘騙 Sayaka 簽下一份藏有隱藏費用的合約。
fool + noun + into + verb-ing for persuasion by deception
Arjun felt embarrassed when he realised his classmates had fooled him with a made-up story.
Arjun 發現同學用編造的故事騙了他之後，感到很不好意思。
You cannot fool an experienced chef with cheap supermarket ingredients disguised as homemade food.
你不可能用便宜超市食材冒充家常菜來騙過一位有經驗的廚師。
The online advertisement fooled hundreds of customers into paying for a product that never arrived.
那則線上廣告騙了數百名顧客購買一款從未送達的產品。
- enlighten
to give someone true information instead of false
文法句型
fool + noun phrase
fool + noun phrase + into + verb-ing
用法筆記
The action the deceived person is tricked into doing is introduced by 'into + verb-ing', not by a to-infinitive.
常見錯誤
2. to express doubt about the truth of what someone has just claimed, or to let som
不信
表示不相信對方的說法
to express doubt about the truth of what someone has just claimed, or to let someone know you were only joking and not speaking seriously
When Tuan claimed he was done, Élise laughed and said, "You could have fooled me!"
Tuan 說他做完了，Élise 笑著說：「你騙誰啊！」
fixed expression 'could have fooled + object' for disbelief
"I am not fooling — I saw a bear by the school gate!" Hugo told his teacher.
Hugo 向老師說：「我沒在開玩笑——我在校門口看到一隻熊！」
Yara told her friend, "Rent doubled. Just fooling — only teasing!"
Yara 告訴朋友：「房租漲一倍。開玩笑的啦——鬧你的！」
Christopher said, "You could have fooled me — this room is clean!"
Christopher 說：「騙人——這房間明明就很乾淨！」
Gabriel winked at his grandmother and said he was only fooling about the vase.
Gabriel 對奶奶眨了眨眼，說花瓶的事他只是鬧著玩的。
文法句型
could have fooled + object
was / were fooling
用法筆記
In the disbelief use, the past conditional construction 'could have fooled me' is fixed — changing the tense to 'can fool me' changes the meaning to a plain statement about ability. In the joking use, the continuous form 'was/were fooling' is standard.
常見錯誤
fool — 名詞
- foolsingular
- foolsplural
1. someone who does unwise or thoughtless things, often because they fail to think
傻瓜；笨蛋
缺乏判斷力或做出蠢事的人
someone who does unwise or thoughtless things, often because they fail to think ahead or consider the likely results of their actions
Antonia felt like a complete fool after leaving her keys inside the locked car.
Antonia 把鑰匙留在鎖上的車裡後，覺得自己是個大傻瓜。
collocation: complete fool / total fool / old fool
Only a fool would walk alone through that part of the city after midnight.
只有傻瓜才會在半夜獨自走過那座城市的區域。
"Don't be such a fool — that ladder is not safe," warned Yasmin.
Yasmin 警告說：「別那麼傻了——那個梯子不安全。」
Ryo felt like a fool when he realised he had been calling the wrong office all week.
Ryo 發現自己整個星期都在打錯電話時，覺得自己像個笨蛋。
文法句型
fool (noun) — countable, often with adjectives like 'complete', 'total', 'old'
用法筆記
Often modified with adjectives like complete, total, or old (informal) to express the speaker's view of how unwise the person was.
常見錯誤
2. to cause someone to appear ridiculous or naive by deliberately deceiving them or
愚弄；捉弄
故意欺騙使人出醜
to cause someone to appear ridiculous or naive by deliberately deceiving them or setting them up to look bad
The street vendors tried to make a fool of Kabir by charging him ten times the normal price.
街頭小販企圖愚弄 Kabir，跟他收取正常價格的十倍費用。
pattern: make a fool of + person by + verb-ing
Nila realised her so-called friend had made a fool of her in front of the whole office.
Nila 意識到她所謂的朋友讓她在整個辦公室面前出了醜。
Asher's classmates made a fool of him by telling him the wrong date for the exam.
Asher 的同學告訴他錯誤的考試日期，害他在全班面前出糗。
The detective made a fool of the thief by planting a fake diamond in the safe.
偵探在保險箱裡放了一顆假鑽石，好好捉弄了那個小偷一番。
文法句型
make a fool of + object (someone)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice: 'I was made a fool of.' The object is always a person or group of people.
常見錯誤
3. to behave in such an embarrassing or unwise way that other people lose respect f
出醜；丟臉
做出愚蠢行為讓別人看不起
to behave in such an embarrassing or unwise way that other people lose respect for you or see you as silly
Christopher made a fool of himself by trying to sing along in a language he did not speak.
Christopher 試圖跟著唱一種他聽不懂的語言，結果出盡洋相。
pattern: make a fool of + reflexive pronoun
Tariro made a fool of herself by falling asleep during the quarterly review meeting.
Tariro 在季度檢討會議上睡著了，讓自己很丟臉。
I made a complete fool of myself trying to impress the guests with my terrible cooking.
我試圖用極差的廚藝來討好客人，結果讓自己出盡洋相。
The politician made a fool of herself when she could not answer the simplest question from the reporter.
那位政治人物連記者最簡單的問題都答不出來，當眾出了醜。
- embarrass yourself
more direct and slightly less dramatic than 'make a fool of yourself'
- humiliate yourself
stronger; suggests deeper shame
文法句型
make a fool of yourself / oneself
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2 (TRICK SOMEONE), this sense describes the subject's own actions, not someone else's deception. The reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, etc.) is required.
常見錯誤
4. said about tasks or situations that are so quick or simple that absolutely anyon
任何人
表示某事非常簡單或明顯
said about tasks or situations that are so quick or simple that absolutely anyone could complete or grasp them
Any fool can follow this recipe — it only has three ingredients and one step.
這份食譜簡單到任何人都會做——只需要三種食材和一個步驟。
pattern: any fool can + verb (expressing simplicity)
The instructions were so clear that any fool could assemble the bookshelf in under ten minutes.
說明書寫得那麼清楚，連傻瓜都能在十分鐘內組裝好書架。
Any fool can see that the plan is not going to work without more funding.
任何傻瓜都看得出來，這個計劃沒有更多資金是行不通的。
Any fool knows that you should measure twice before cutting the wood.
任何傻瓜都知道，鋸木頭之前應該先量兩次。
- anyone
neutral; 'any fool' adds a dismissive or impatient tone
文法句型
any fool can + verb
any fool could + verb
用法筆記
Always appears in the fixed phrase 'any fool' followed by a verb. It does not refer to a real person — it emphasises that no special skill is needed.
5. someone who is too smart or experienced to be tricked or taken advantage of
精明；不上當
聰明老練，不容易被騙
someone who is too smart or experienced to be tricked or taken advantage of
Nila is nobody's fool — she checked every line of the contract before signing it.
Nila 可不是那麼好騙的——簽約前她檢查了合約的每一行字。
fixed phrase: nobody's fool
After thirty years in the business, Felipe is nobody's fool when it comes to spotting a dishonest deal.
Felipe 在這個行業做了三十年，辨別不誠實的交易時，誰也騙不了他。
Sirin may look young, but she is nobody's fool and will ask tough questions.
Sirin 看起來很年輕，但她可不是好騙的人，她會問很多尖銳的問題。
The students quickly learned that the new teacher was nobody's fool and could spot a copied essay at once.
學生們很快發現，新來的老師可不好騙，抄襲的作文她一眼就能看出來。
- shrewd
adjective meaning having good judgment; sounds more formal
- streetwise
knowing how to deal with difficult or dangerous situations, especially in cities
- naive
too willing to believe that people are honest
文法句型
be nobody's fool — used as a predicate
用法筆記
This expression is always phrased as 'nobody's fool' — never 'no one's fool' or 'not a fool'. It highlights the person's shrewdness rather than their intelligence in general.
常見錯誤
6. used when someone has done something unwise and you believe they should have kno
真傻；真糊塗
認為某人做了不明智的事
used when someone has done something unwise and you believe they should have known better, especially when their decision causes trouble for them
Aaron quit his job without having another one lined up, and more fool him — now he cannot pay the rent.
Aaron 在沒有找到下一份工作之前就辭職了，他真傻——現在他連房租都付不出來。
fixed expression: more fool + pronoun
"Sirin put all her savings into that failed business." "More fool her — everyone warned her it was risky."
「Sirin 把所有積蓄都投進了那家倒閉的公司。」「她真糊塗——每個人都警告過她那風險很高。」
conversational use: more fool her
Yara told me the tickets were a waste of money, and more fool me for not listening to her advice.
Yara 告訴我那些票是浪費錢，而我真笨，沒有聽她的建議。
The neighbours refused the insurance offer before the storm, and more fool them when their roof was damaged.
鄰居們在暴風雨來臨前拒絕了保險方案，他們的屋頂受損時真是活該。
- serves you right
different structure; expresses that the bad result was deserved
文法句型
more fool + pronoun (you/him/her/them/me)
用法筆記
Chiefly British. The expression can be directed at someone else ('more fool him/her/them') or used about yourself ('more fool me'). It always carries a tone of 'you/he/she should have known better.'
常見錯誤
7. A historical entertainer who worked in a royal court, using comedy, music, and p
弄臣
古代宮廷中逗樂國王與貴族的丑角
A historical entertainer who worked in a royal court, using comedy, music, and physical humour to amuse the ruler and the guests.
The king's fool entertained the court by telling jokes and dancing in a bright costume.
國王的弄臣穿著亮色服裝，說笑話、跳舞來娛樂宮廷。
collocation: king's fool / court fool
Sirin read about a medieval fool who saved the queen's life with a clever joke.
Sirin 讀到一位中世紀弄臣用一句機智的笑話救了王后的命。
In Shakespeare's plays, the fool often speaks more wisely than the kings he serves.
在莎士比亞的戲劇裡，弄臣說的話往往比他所侍奉的國王更有智慧。
Medieval fools wore colourful hats with bells so everyone could see them across the hall.
中世紀的弄臣戴著綴有鈴鐺的彩色帽子，讓大廳另一頭的人都能看到他們。
文法句型
the + fool
king's / queen's fool
用法筆記
This sense is historical — it refers to a specific job in royal courts before the 1700s. In modern English, 'fool' for this role has been mostly replaced by 'jester' or 'court jester.'
8. The role or behaviour of deliberately acting silly or exaggerated so that other
扮丑角
故意做出滑稽行為來逗人笑
The role or behaviour of deliberately acting silly or exaggerated so that other people find it funny.
A boy played the fool at the party, wearing a wig and making silly faces.
那個小男孩在妹妹的派對上扮丑角，戴上假髮做出各種鬼臉。
collocation: play the fool
Linh made a fool of herself pretending to fall as her friends rolled their eyes.
Linh 假裝跌倒時，她的朋友們只是翻了翻白眼。
collocation: make a fool of yourself
Stop playing the fool, Christopher — the teacher is waiting for a serious answer.
別再裝瘋賣傻了，Christopher——老師在等認真的回答。
At every family gathering, Uncle Joshua plays the fool to keep the young children entertained.
每次家庭聚會，Joshua 叔叔都會扮丑角逗年幼的孩子們開心。
文法句型
play the fool
make a fool of yourself
act the fool
用法筆記
This sense of 'fool' almost never appears alone as a simple noun. It is always used inside fixed phrases such as 'play the fool,' 'act the fool,' or 'make a fool of yourself/me/him/her.'
常見錯誤
9. A cold dessert where cooked fruit is crushed smooth and then combined with sweet
果泥甜點
用熟碎水果拌鮮奶油製成的冷甜點
A cold dessert where cooked fruit is crushed smooth and then combined with sweetened cream sauce or thick egg custard.
The restaurant served a delicious gooseberry fool with fresh cream and a sprig of mint.
那家餐廳端出了一道美味的醋栗果泥甜點，上面放了鮮奶油和一小枝薄荷。
collocation: gooseberry fool / raspberry fool
Élise made a quick strawberry fool by mixing crushed berries with whipped cream and sugar.
Élise 把壓碎的莓果和打發鮮奶油加糖拌勻，快速做好了一道草莓果泥甜點。
For dessert, Grandmother prepared her famous rhubarb fool, which everyone ate in seconds.
祖母端出了她拿手的大黃果泥甜點當飯後甜點，大家幾秒鐘就吃光了。
A proper fruit fool should be chilled in the fridge for two hours before serving.
做好的果泥甜點應放入冰箱冷藏兩小時再上桌。
文法句型
[fruit] + fool
a + [fruit] + fool
用法筆記
This sense is primarily British. The dessert names typically begin with the fruit used, e.g. 'gooseberry fool,' 'rhubarb fool,' 'raspberry fool.' Outside the UK, this dessert is less well-known and may need explanation.
fool — 形容詞
- foolpositive
- foolercomparative
- foolestsuperlative
1. describes a person, action, or idea that shows poor judgment or a lack of sensib
愚蠢的
形容缺乏判斷力的行為或想法
describes a person, action, or idea that shows poor judgment or a lack of sensible thinking, often in a way that makes other people annoyed or embarrassed
That was a fool thing to say to Aunt Rosa at her birthday dinner.
在 Aunt Rosa 的生日晚宴上對她說那種話，真是愚蠢的行為。
attributive use: a fool thing + to-infinitive
Bao put all his savings into a fool investment plan that quickly failed.
Bao 把所有的積蓄都投入一個愚蠢的投資計畫，結果很快就失敗了。
collocation: fool + plan / idea / scheme
The tour guide told the group there is no such thing as a fool question.
導遊告訴團員，根本沒有所謂愚蠢的問題。
Gabriela warned her brother that his fool idea about leaving school would only cause more problems.
Gabriela 警告她弟弟，他那愚蠢的休學念頭只會帶來更多麻煩。
One fool mistake by the driver caused a traffic jam that lasted for hours.
司機一個愚蠢的失誤造成了一場持續數小時的交通阻塞。
文法句型
fool + noun
用法筆記
Attributive only — this adjective must be placed directly before the noun it modifies. You cannot say 'He is fool'; instead use 'He is a fool' (noun) or 'He is foolish' (adjective).