That is,he makes a situation worse for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

If it doesn't make sense, you'll-- If it doesn't make sense or, more to the point, if it's something that you do that's foolish or makes you look manipulative or cheap, you'll distort it in your head so that it does make sense.

如果你的行为不合理，你会…,如果你的行为不合理，或者更确切的地说，如果你的行为很愚蠢,或者让你显得很攻于心计，或很廉价，你就会捏造理由说服自己这是合理的。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

He says, sort of toward the top of the right-hand column, page 768: It is evident that the bulk of poetry consists of statements which only the very foolish would think of attempting to verify.

右侧栏的上面，Richards写道：,诗歌中显然有大量不真实的陈述,而只有傻子才试图去核实它们。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

When I tell you," said Joseph Taylor, "that he is not as fit to be president as I am, you will see how foolish this idea is."

VOA: special.2009.03.05

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