fooled 是动词 fool 的过去式/过去分词,常见意思是“欺骗;愚弄;使上当”。在口语中也可表示“(自我)误以为;骗自己”。(fool 还有名词义“傻瓜”,此处以动词义为主。)
/ fuːld /
I was fooled by the fake email.
我被那封假邮件骗了。
She fooled herself into thinking everything would be fine, even though the warning signs were clear.
尽管警告信号很明显,她还是骗自己相信一切都会好起来。
fool 源自中古英语 fool,来自古法语 fol,意为“愚蠢的、疯狂的”,进一步可追溯到拉丁语 follis(原意为“风箱、充气皮囊”,引申为“空的、虚的”,再转义为“头脑空空的人”)。fooled 是其规则变化的过去式/过去分词形式。