单词 | booby |
释义 | boo·by 1 ![]() n. pl. boo·bies 1. Any of several seabirds of the genera Sula and Papasula of tropical and subtropical waters, having a pointed bill and tail, long wings, and a light-colored underside. 2. A person regarded as stupid. [Spanish bobo, stupid, foolish, booby (because the seabirds can be caught easily when they alight on ships at sea), from Latin balbus, stammering, of imitative origin.] |
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