"follies" in Chinese (Simplified)
愚蠢行为傻事
Definition
“Follies” 指愚蠢的行为或想法,通常显示判断力不足。也可以指人们做的奢侈或荒唐的事情,尤其是在过去。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Follies” 屬於正式或文學用語,多數時用複數。常見搭配如“the follies of youth”。不要與單純的錯誤或幽默混淆;"follies" 更強調判斷失誤。
Examples
People often regret the follies of their youth.
人们常常后悔年轻时的**愚蠢行为**。
He laughed at his past follies.
他嘲笑自己过去的**愚蠢行为**。
The novel describes the follies of its main characters.
小说描写了主人公的各种**傻事**。
We all have our little follies, don't we?
我们每个人都有一点**傻事**,不是吗?
Ignoring the warnings turned out to be one of his biggest follies.
无视警告成了他最大的**愚蠢行为**之一。
Some historical buildings called follies were built just for decoration, not for use.
有些被称为**follies**的历史建筑只是用来装饰,并不实用。