| 单词 | goose |
| 释义 | goose n. & v. --n (pl. geese) 1. a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, webbed feet, and a broad bill. b the female of this (opp. GANDER). c the flesh of a goose as food. 2. colloq. a simpleton. 3. (pl. gooses) a tailor's smoothing-iron, having a handle like a goose's neck. --vtr. sl. poke (a person) in the bottom. Phrases and idioms goose bumps US = goose-flesh. goose-egg US a zero score in a game. goose-flesh (or -pimples or -skin) a bristling state of the skin produced by cold or fright. goose-step a military marching step in which the knees are kept stiff. Etymology: OE gos f. Gmc |
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