| 词汇 | silliness |
| 释义 | silliness noun[ U ] uk /ˈsɪl.i.nəs/ us /ˈsɪl.i.nəs/ silly behaviour愚蠢，糊涂 Stupid and silly behaviour antics buffoonery dottiness dumbness fatuousness foolishness frivolousness fruit loopery game idiocy lark ludicrousness madness mindlessness oafishness obtuseness screwball the games (that) people playidiom tomfoolery vacuousness Examples of sillinesssilliness Activities disrupted very passive situations, prompted people into action, into relating with each other, producing laughter, silliness and even pride. In contrast, her silliness may be how she feels in overstimulating situations and have nothing to do with euphoria. What keeps us all from descending into sheer silliness in most moments of life? The overall effect is of universal shallowness or silliness. However, despite its stunning success, dramatic flair, and unparalleled silliness, spiritualism was only an exaggeration of a general nineteenth-century trend: the quest for the science of the supernatural. Teeth, the ammunition of the caricaturist, signify silliness. That is taking silliness to a sublime level. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As the clause stands, particularly in the venture capital sector, some silliness could result. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A lot of silliness is spoken in many parts of this building all through the day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sometimes it seems to be trying to compress the maximum of silliness into the minimum of progress. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That does not mean that, in its anomalies, difficulties and silliness, the council tax is not as dangerous as the poll tax; it clearly is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Perhaps we could put an end to the silliness once and for all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not need very much of a contrast to show the position and its futility and silliness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Therefore, we should be careful about cutting down on what seem to be the sillinesses and slownesses of the parliamentary system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is another example of the silliness of making such statements and assumptions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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