folly
Các nghĩa
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sự dại dột
Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality.
It would be folly to walk all that way, knowing the shops are probably shut by now.
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hành động dại dột
Thoughtless action resulting in tragic consequence.
The purchase of Alaska from Russia was termed Seward's folly.
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công trình kiến trúc kỳ quặc
A fanciful building built for purely ornamental reasons.
A luncheonette in the shape of a coffee cup is particularly conspicuous, as is intended of an architectural duck or folly.
Dạng khác
- follies plural