Make a fool of Meaning in English
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfuɫ/ /ˈəv
MAYK uh FOOL uhv
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /fˈuːl/ /ˈɒv
MAYK uh FOOL ov
释义
To trick, embarrass, or ridicule someone so that they look silly or stupid in front of others.
用法与细微差别
Usually used in informal or spoken English. Common in phrases like 'don't make a fool of yourself.' Implies intentional embarrassment or ridicule. Not as strong or offensive as 'humiliate.'
Spanish: dejar en ridículo - poner en evidenciaPortuguese (BR): fazer de bobo - ridicularizarPortuguese (PT): fazer figura de parvo - ridicularizarChinese (Simplified): 让...出丑 - 让...出洋相Chinese (Traditional): 讓...出醜 - 讓...出洋相Hindi: मज़ाक बनाना - बेइज़्ज़त करनाArabic: يُحرِج - يُهين - يجعله يبدو أحمقBengali: বোকা বানানো - অপদস্থ করাRussian: выставить дураком - осмеятьJapanese: 笑い者にする - ばかにするVietnamese: làm cho ai đó trở nên ngớ ngẩn - làm trò cười cho ai đóKorean: 바보로 만들다 - 웃음거리로 만들다Turkish: rezil etmek - alay konusu yapmakUrdu: بیوقوف بنانا - مذاق اُڑاناIndonesian: mempermalukan - memperbodohkan
例句
Please don't make a fool of me in front of my friends.
basic
He tried to make a fool of his teacher by playing a prank.
basic
I don't want to make a fool of myself at the party.
basic
She laughed off his attempt to make a fool of her during the meeting.
natural
If you think you can make a fool of everyone, you're wrong.
natural
They set him up just to make a fool of him on camera.
natural