foolery

IPA/ˈfuː.lər.i/
KK[fˈulɚi]IPA/ˈfuː.lɚ.i/

foolery — 名詞

1. silly or stupid actions, words, or games that people do for fun, but that can al

1.名詞B2
釋義

胡鬧；蠢行

愚蠢或可笑的行為

silly or stupid actions, words, or games that people do for fun, but that can also cause trouble or annoy others

例句

Tamar told the children to stop their foolery and finish their homework.

Tamar 叫孩子們別胡鬧了，快把功課做完。

stop + foolery — telling someone to end silly behaviour

The audience laughed at the clown's foolery during the show.

觀眾們看著小丑的耍寶表演，笑個不停。

常見搭配
  • stop the foolery
  • cut out the foolery
  • such foolery
  • all this foolery
同義詞
  • foolishness

    more about the quality of being foolish rather than the specific silly acts

  • silliness

    lighter, less disapproving in tone; can refer to childish behaviour without the same negative weight

  • nonsense

    broader meaning; can cover both silly talk and behaviour; often used as an exclamation

反義詞
  • seriousness

    the quality of being thoughtful and not joking around

  • maturity

    sensible adult behaviour, the opposite of childish foolery

文法句型

foolery + verb (singular)

用法筆記

Less common than words like 'foolishness' or 'silliness'. Often carries a slightly disapproving tone, especially when an adult tells children or teammates to stop the foolery.

常見錯誤

His foolery made everyone respect him more.
His foolishness made everyone respect him more.
'foolery' refers to the silly actions themselves, not the quality of being a fool.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • stop the foolery
  • cut out the foolery
  • all this foolery
  • such foolery