goose

All his geese are swans.

1. 敝帚自珍。

cook sb.'s goose

1. 破坏某人的计划

Her father cooked her goose when he was rude to her employer.

她父亲对她雇主无礼, 把她的前程毁了。

kill the goose that lays the golden egg

1. 杀鸡取卵

That would be killing the goose that lays the golden egg.

那就成了杀鸡取卵, 只顾眼前。


习惯用语All one's geese are swans.1.[谚]自己的鹅都是天鹅; 老王卖瓜, 自卖自夸。all right on the goose (=be sound on the goose)1.[美]持正统观念, 稳健as silly as a goose1.蠢极了as stupid as a goose1.蠢极了beat goose1.双手交叉插在腋下取暖cannot say bo to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事be unable to say bo to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事cannot say boh to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事be unable to say boh to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事cannot say boo to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事be unable to say boo to a goose1.[口]胆小怕事chase the wild goose1.徒劳的追求, 无益的举动cook one's (own) goose1.自己害自己, 毁掉自己的计划[希望, 机会]cook sb.'s goose1.浇冷水2.[俚]杀死某人3.挫败某人的希望[计划]cooked goose1.不可救药的人, 无希望的事gone goose1.不可救药的人, 无希望的事Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high.1.[美谑]一切顺利, 前途大有希望。get the goose1.[俚]被听[观]众喝倒采give... the goose1.加快速度2.对...发出嘘嘘责难声kill the goose that lays the golden eggs1.杀鸡取蛋, 只图眼前的利益而断绝财路like geese on a common1.自由自在地闲逛make a goose of sb.1.瞒骗[愚弄]某人shoe the goose1.徒劳无益, 白费力气swim like a tailor's goose1.[谑]沉下去The goose hangs high.1.[美俚]前途有望。The goose honks high.1.[美俚]前途有望。the goose that lays the golden eggs1.摇钱树, 财源The older the goose the harder to pluck.1.[谚]年纪越大, 越是一毛不拔。turn goose into swans1.言过其实Winchester goose1.[废]性病性腹股沟腺炎(一种花柳病); 传染性病的人(如妓女等)特殊用法bean goose1.豆雁, 雁green goose1.雏鹅, 小鹅roasted goose1.烤鹅swan goose1.鹅雁upland goose1.山地雁wild goose1.
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