cod

cod1
(亦作 codfish)
(复 同单)
  1. a large marine fish with a small barbel on the chin
    鳕
  2. Family Gadidae (the cod family): many genera and species, in particular the North Atlantic Gadus morhua, of great commercial importance as a food fish and as a source of cod liver oil. The cod family also includes the haddock, ling, pollack, whiting, and other food fishes
    鳕科：多属多种，尤指北大西洋鳕，作为食用鱼和鱼肝油的来源，有重要商业价值。鳕科也包括黑线鳕、江鳕、青鳕、牙鳕和其他食用鱼
    ■used in names of similar or related fishes, e.g. rock cod, tomcod
    ［用于类似（或有亲缘）的鱼名，例如rock cod, tomcod］
语源
  1. Middle English: of unknown origin; one suggestion is that the word is the same as Old English cod(d) 'bag', because of the fish's appearance
cod2
(Brit. informal)(英，非正式)
adjective
  1. [attrib.]not authentic; fake
    不真实的；假的
    a cod Mittel-European accent.
    伪装的中欧口音。
noun
  1. a joke or hoax
    玩笑；愚弄；哄骗
    I suppose it could all be a cod.
    我猜这可能完全是个恶作剧。
  2. (Irish)a foolish person
    (爱尔兰)傻瓜，笨蛋
    he's making a cod of himself.
    他出丑了。
(codded, codding)
  1. [with obj.]play a joke or trick on (someone)
    欺骗；愚弄
    he was definitely codding them.
    他肯定在欺骗他们。
语源
  1. late 19th cent. (as a verb): perhaps from slang cod 'a fool'
cod3
noun
  1. [mass noun](Brit. informal, dated)nonsense
    (英，非正式，旧)胡说；废话
语源
  1. 1960s: abbreviation of codswallop
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