goose
noun
uk/ɡuːs/us/ɡuːs/pluralgeeseuk/ɡiːs/us/ɡiːs/goosenoun(BIRD)
[CorU]
alargewaterbirdsimilarto aduckbutlarger, or themeatfrom thisbird
鹅Note:
- The female bird is called a goose and the male bird is called agander.
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Ducks, geese & game birds
- capercaillie
- drake
- duck
- duckling
- ducky
- game
- gander
- geese
- gosling
- grouse
- guinea fowl
- guinea hen
- mallard
- non-game
- partridge
- pheasant
- quail
- turkey
- wildfowl
- woodcock
goosenoun(PERSON)
[C]old-fashionedinformal
asillyperson
傻瓜，笨蛋Stupid and silly people
- airhead
- berk
- birdbrain
- blithering idiot
- blockhead
- dumb-ass
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- eejit
- need
- needyourhead examinedidiom
- nimrod
- nincompoop
- ninny
- thicko
- tosser
- troglodyte
- turkey
- twerp
goose
verb[T]
uk/ɡuːs/us/ɡuːs/gooseverb[T](TOUCH)
informal
topressor takeholdof someone'sbottom
拧（某人）的臀部；戳（某人）的臀部gooseverb[T](MAKE ACTIVE)
USinformal
toencourageorcausesomething or someone to be moreactive
推动；促进；激励Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack forsomeone
- bread
- bring
- bringsomeoneout
- cheer
- get in there!idiom
- get out of here!idiom
- go on
- good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
- hide your light under a bushelidiom
- mentor
- pep talk
- permit
- prepare
- prepare the groundidiom
- prod
- spur
- stimulus
- urge