goose
n (pl geese)
1
(a) [C] web-footed water bird larger than a duck 鹅. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page v.
(b) (masc 阳性作 gander) [C]
female of this bird 雌鹅.
(c) [U] the flesh of the goose served as food 鹅肉
[attrib 作定语]
goose-liver pate 鹅肝酱.
2 (dated 旧) foolish or gullible person, esp female 傻瓜, 笨蛋(尤指女性)
You silly goose! 你这笨蛋!
3 (idm 习语) all sb's geese are `swans (used when describing sb who overestimates or exaggerates the good qualities of other people 用以比喻某人过高估计或夸大他人的优点). 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.
🎯 考研助记
故事(谐音): 鹅的“故事
🔁 扩展释义
*[gu:s]n. 鹅, 雌鹅, 鹅肉, 弯把熨斗vt. 与...性交, 突然加大油门, 使生色, 喝倒彩【医】 性病肉芽肿, 性病性腹股沟腺炎相关词组: shoe the goose make a goose of sb
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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. 过一夜;
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.