goose

goose
[guːs]
(pl. geese giːs)

a large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and a short broad bill. Generally geese are larger than ducks and have longer necks and shorter bills
鹅
Several genera in the family Anatidae; most domesticated geese are descended from the greylag
数属，鸭科；家养的鹅大多是灰雁的后代
■the female of such a bird
雌鹅
■[mass noun]the flesh of a goose as food
（供食用的）鹅肉
(informal)a foolish person
(非正式)傻瓜，笨蛋
‘Silly goose,’ he murmured fondly.
“傻瓜，”他怜爱地低语道。
(pl. gooses)a tailor's smoothing iron
（裁缝用的）熨斗

verb
[with obj.](informal)(非正式)

poke (someone) in the bottom
刺戳（某人的）臀部
(N. Amer.)give (something) a boost; invigorate; increase
(北美)促进（某事）；鼓舞；增加
the director goosed up the star's grosses by making him funny.
导演把那个明星弄得很滑稽，为的是让他能哗众取宠。

语源

Old English gōs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gans and German Gans, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin anser and Greek khēn

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