And they thought Tennessee's law againt teaching evolution was foolish in a modern,scientific society.

VOA: special.2011.01.13

For joy, apparently, it was all Franny could do to hold the phone even with both hands. For a foolish half minute or so there was no other words, no further speech, then "I can't talk anymore, buddy."

为了欢愉，明显是弗兰尼拿着电话,或者用双手能做的，在大约半分钟里,没有其他的话了，也没有讲话了，然后说，我不能谈论任何人，巴蒂“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

He says these have been carried out in public, he has gone around in the market and in the open and in the public forum questioning, interrogating and obviously making a variety of people look foolish.

他说这些都是公开进行的，他游走在市集,在公开,及公共的论坛，提问，质问,且明显地让任何人难堪。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

A bird,a speckled hen, walked down the main street, making foolish sounds.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

She said, "That's a foolish question.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

"As a result." "you may be foolish not to have a solar system or wind farm in your neighborhood, because that property is sitting there not making money for your neighborhood."

VOA: standard.2010.03.23