(形容词)愚蠢的;缺乏判断力的;不明智的(常带轻微批评或惋惜语气)。另有“荒唐的、可笑的”之意。
/ˈfuːlɪʃ/
It was foolish to leave the door unlocked.
把门不锁上是很不明智的。
Though he was talented, he made a foolish decision that cost him the trust of his team.
尽管他很有才华,但他做了一个愚蠢的决定,结果失去了团队的信任。
来自英语 fool(傻瓜) + 形容词后缀 -ish(表示“有点……的、像……的”)。因此 foolish 字面意思是“像傻瓜一样的”,引申为“不明智的、缺乏判断力的”。