| 单词 | kid |
| 释义 | kid —kid /kɪd/ noun (ANIMAL) F0 [C] a young goat Thesaurus+: ↑Animal youngThesaurus+: ↑Sheep and goatsF0 [U] very soft leather made from the skin of a kid: » kid glovesThesaurus+: ↑Tanning and leathernoun (CHILD) B1 [C] INFORMAL a child: » He took the kids to the park while I was working.Thesaurus+: ↑Children and babiesF0 [C] INFORMAL a young person: » He was only 16, just a kid really.» [as form of address] What's up, kid?Thesaurus+: ↑Young peoplesb's kid sister/brother MAINLY US INFORMALF0 someone's younger sister or brother Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalbe like a kid in a candy store US AND AUSTRALIAN ENGLISHF0 to be very happy and excited about the things around you, and often react to them in a way that is silly and not controlled: » You should have seen him when they arrived. He was like a kid in a candy store.Thesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiasticThesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly behaviour• • • Extra Examples:» She knows the name of every kid in the school.» He was the eldest of four kids.» The kids always clutter up the hall with school bags and coats and stuff.» She had to get the kids ready for school.» My daughter used to play with the kids next door.Common mistake: kid! Remember: kid is only used in informal English. In ordinary or more formal language, don't say 'kid', say child.verb [I or T] (-dd-) INFORMAL ↑Verb Endings for kid F0 to say something as a joke, often making someone believe something that is not true: » Oh no, I've forgotten your birthday! Hey, just/only kidding!» You won first prize? You're kidding! (= I'm really surprised.)» I'm just kidding you!Thesaurus+: ↑Teasingkid yourselfF0 to believe something that is not true, usually because you want it to be true: » He says there's a good chance she'll come back to him but I think he's kidding himself.Thesaurus+: ↑Believing |
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