“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。