tomfoolery

英 [tɒmˈfuːləri]

美 [tɑːmˈfuːləri]

n.  愚蠢的行为

复数：tomfooleries　

BNC.42863 / COCA.39091

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 蠢事;愚蠢的行为;瞎闹
  Tomfooleryis playful behaviour, usually of a rather silly, noisy, or rough kind.
  1. Were you serious, or was that a bit of tomfoolery?
     你是认真的呢，还是有点胡闹？

英英释义

noun

• foolish or senseless behavior
  Synonym:follyfoolerycrazinesslunacyindulgence

双语例句

• The Grigsby family did not invite him when their two sons were married later in a double ceremony, and he evened matters by writing some tomfoolery that was passed around the neighborhood with a chuckle.
  不久格雷斯比家的两个儿子同时结婚，举行的两场仪式都没有邀请他。他写了一些与此有关的愚蠢笑话，传到邻居那里博得了大家一笑，这件事就平息了。
• No joke: Researchers say we are moving away from personal, real-world pranks and into a world of media-driven jokes and Internet tomfoolery.
  绝非儿戏：研究人员表示，我们与切身的、现实生活的恶作剧渐行渐远，正走进充斥着媒体炒作的笑话和网络无聊蠢事的世界。
• JOSS-STICKS, n.Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.
  这是中国人在他们愚蠢的宗教活动中焚烧的一些小木棍，是对我们基督教的某些神圣仪式的模仿。
• But, I the most dear, why you can't come to a stop again to embrace my term I act in pettish term I commited tomfoolery?
  可是，我最亲爱的，为什么你不能再停下来抱着我任我撒娇任我胡闹了呢？
• Were you serious, or was that a bit of tomfoolery?
  你是认真的呢，还是有点胡闹？
• For all his tomfoolery, the big cat does have a naughty streak and a penchant for eating sofas.
  在恩佐所有无聊的举动中，它有个十分淘气的爱好&吃沙发。
• A man, I think he'd have whaled all this musical and artistic tomfoolery out of you. ( Smoke Bellow by Jack London).
  我认为，他这个男子汉本该完全改变你对于音乐和艺术这些方面的无知。
• There was a lot of tomfoolery in the class when the teacher stepped out.
  老师一踏出教室，教室里的蠢举就接二连三的。
• I only hope to have around you, you can warm my air, I am not proud, also not commit tomfoolery, is tired of all depend on.
  我只希望在您，您附近有可以温暖我的空气，我不是感到骄傲，也不做蠢事，对全部是疲乏依靠。
• Right, that's enough of this tomfoolery, it's time you got on with some work.
  好了，不要瞎胡闹了，是你干点工作的时候了。