| 单词 | booby |
| 释义 | booby n. (pl. -ies) 1. a stupid or childish person. 2. a small gannet of the genus Sula. Phrases and idioms booby-hatch esp. US sl. a mental hospital. booby prize a prize given to the least successful competitor in any contest. booby trap 1. a trap intended as a practical joke, e.g. an object placed on top of a door ajar. 2. Mil. an apparently harmless explosive device intended to kill or injure anyone touching it. booby-trap v.tr. place a booby trap or traps in or on. Etymology: prob. f. Sp. bobo (in both senses) f. L balbus stammering |
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