“Make a Fool of” 用法详解
英语短语 “make a fool of” 是一个常见且生动的表达,用于描述某人因言行不当而显得愚蠢、尴尬或被他人嘲笑的情况。
基本含义
“Make a fool of (someone)” 意为“使某人出丑”、“让某人显得愚蠢”或“愚弄某人”。常用于被动语态:“be made a fool of”(被愚弄/出丑)。
常见结构
- make a fool of oneself:自己出丑(最常用)
- make a fool of someone:让别人出丑 / 愚弄某人
- be made a fool of:被愚弄或当众出丑
实用例句
- He made a fool of himself by dancing on the table at the party.
- Don’t let them make a fool of you—check the facts first.
- She felt she’d been made a fool of when the joke was revealed.
- I really made a fool of myself during the presentation—I forgot my own name!
使用注意
该短语通常带有负面情感色彩,多用于描述令人尴尬的情境。在正式写作中较少使用,但在口语和文学作品中非常常见。