fooling

基本解释

Economists can become seduced by their models, fooling themselves that what the model leaves out does not matter.
经济学家可能为自己的模型着迷，自我愚弄说这种模型的漏洞无关紧要。
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Until we figure out better solutions to translation, we’re fooling ourselves into believing we’re more cosmopolitan and connected than we actually are.
如果我们不能找到更好的翻译方法，还认为比起实际情况，自己的开放和互联程度更广泛，那就是在愚弄自己。
All they ever needed or wanted were some numbers and charts to wave at the press, fooling some people into believing that we're having some kind of rational discussion.
他们需要或者想要的只是可以在新闻上推波助澜的数字和图表，愚弄一些人，让他们相信我们在进行某种理智的讨论。

One soldier then told him: "You keep fooling around out there amongst them Apaches and the only rock you'll find will be your tombstone!"

When attending to the business of fooling the market, we almost invariably end up fooling ourselves.
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If you call someone a fool, you are indicating that you think they are not at all sensible and show a lack of good judgment.
(formerly) a professional jester living in a royal or noble household
a dessert made from a pure of fruit with cream or custard
Fool is used to describe an action or person that is not at all sensible and shows a lack of good judgment.
If someone fools you, they deceive or trick you.
If you say that a person is fooling with something or someone, you mean that the way they are behaving is likely to cause problems.
If you make a fool of someone, you make them seem silly by telling people about something stupid that they have done, or by tricking them.
If you make a fool of yourself, you behave in a way that makes other people think that you are silly or lacking in good judgment.
If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.