foolish
adj
1
(a) (of people) lacking good sense or judgement; silly 愚蠢的; 傻的
She's a foolish interfering old woman! 她是个瞎管闲事的老太太!
And I was foolish enough to believe him! 我真傻, 竟相信了他!
It would be foolish (of us) to pretend that the accident never happened. 要是装成没发生事故的样子, 那(我们)就太愚蠢了.
(b) (of actions, statements, etc) showing a lack of good sense or judgement; unwise or stupid (指行为、 言论等)缺乏头脑的, 欠妥的, 不明智的, 愚蠢的
a foolish decision, comment, reply, etc 不明智的决定、议论、 答覆等.
2 [usu pred 通常作表语]
made to feel or look ridiculous and embarrassed; stupid 感到或显得荒唐而难堪; 愚蠢
I felt very foolish having to stand up and give a speech. 我必须站起来讲话, 感到很难为情.
He's afraid of looking foolish in front of all his friends.他怕在所有朋友面前出洋相.
3 (idm 习语) penny wise pound foolish => penny.
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;
nothingpron. 没有东西;没有事情;无关紧要的东西;毫无趣味的事;
n. 无关紧要的人[事];零;无;
adv. 毫不;决不;