a tomfool + noun
tomfool 作形容词时通常放在名词前作定语,这里修饰可数名词单数。
He proposed a tomfool scheme to solve the problem.
他提出了一个愚蠢的方案来解决这个问题。
愚蠢的;极蠢的
silly; stupid
愚蠢的
Silly or stupid.
Climbing the mountain without a guide was a tomfool decision.
没有向导就爬那座山是个愚蠢的决定。
用法提示:形容词“tomfool”在此修饰“decision”,表示这个决定是愚蠢的。
The children stopped their tomfool game when the teacher entered the room.
老师走进房间时,孩子们停止了他们愚蠢的游戏。
用法提示:这里“tomfool”作定语修饰“game”,说明游戏是胡闹、愚蠢的。
He was criticized for his tomfool remarks at the meeting.
他因在会议上的愚蠢言论而受到批评。
用法提示:形容词“tomfool”修饰“remarks”,指言论愚蠢、欠考虑。
tomfool 作形容词时通常放在名词前作定语,这里修饰可数名词单数。
He proposed a tomfool scheme to solve the problem.
他提出了一个愚蠢的方案来解决这个问题。
tomfool 可直接修饰不可数名词,表示“愚蠢的、荒唐的”。
The meeting turned into tomfool nonsense.
会议变成了一场愚蠢的胡闹。
grammar · medium
易错句子All this tomfool must stop.
正确表达All this tomfool behaviour must stop.
tomfool 是形容词,不能单独充当名词;形容词作定语时必须后接名词中心词。加上 behaviour 后,tomfool 修饰 behaviour,句子才符合英语语法。
grammar · medium
易错句子He acted tomfool.
正确表达He acted in a tomfool way.
tomfool 是形容词,不能直接作状语修饰动词 acted;英语中修饰动作要用副词或介词短语。in a tomfool way 把形容词放进名词短语中作方式状语,因此正确。
foolish 是常用形容词,泛指缺乏判断力,可作定语或表语;tomfool 与它在本义项下近义,但词形更具体,多用于名词前作定语,语气也更强。
silly 更口语、语气较轻,常指幼稚或荒唐可笑,可作定语或表语;tomfool 更书面化,贬义更重,通常修饰行为或想法。
stupid 语气最强、最常用,可指智力不足或决定极不明智;tomfool 语义相近但更书面、罕用,贬义带夸张色彩,多作定语。
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