goose
n (pl geese)
1
(a) [C] web-footed water bird larger than a duck 鵝. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1插圖, page v.
(b) (masc 陽性作 gander) [C]
female of this bird 雌鵝.
(c) [U] the flesh of the goose served as food 鵝肉
[attrib 作定語]
goose-liver pate 鵝肝醬.
2 (dated 舊) foolish or gullible person, esp female 傻瓜, 笨蛋(尤指女性)
You silly goose! 你這笨蛋!
3 (idm 習語) all sb's geese are `swans (used when describing sb who overestimates or exaggerates the good qualities of other people 用以比喻某人過高估計或夸大他人的優點). cook sb's goose => cook v. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs => kill. not say `boo' to a goose => say. what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander => sauce.
?? 考研助記
故事(諧音): 鵝的“故事
?? 擴展釋義
*[gu:s]n. 鵝, 雌鵝, 鵝肉, 彎把熨斗vt. 與...性交, 突然加大油門, 使生色, 喝倒彩【醫】 性病肉芽腫, 性病性腹股溝腺炎相關詞組: shoe the goose make a goose of sb
?? 同為「外貿」詞匯
overnightadv. 在晚上;在夜里;突然;很快;
adj. 一整夜的;晚上的;突然的;很快的;
n. 前一天的晚上;一夜的逗留;
vi. 過一夜;