Word · Frequency #26791
goo
黏稠物；胶状物
a thick, sticky or semi-liquid substance
- 1.
any thick, viscous matter
任何浓稠的物质
任何浓稠的物质；粘性物；过分多情
In use
The child's hands were covered in sticky goo after playing with the slime.
I accidentally stepped in some goo on the sidewalk.
The mechanic wiped the goo off the engine parts with a rag.
be covered in goo
goo 常作不可数名词，指黏稠物质。
His hands were covered in green goo.
他的手上沾满了绿色的粘液。
sentimental goo
比喻用法，指过分矫情或多愁善感。
The movie was full of sentimental goo.
这部电影充满了过分多情的内容。
Common mistakes
This goo is very goo.This goo is very gooey.
goo是名词，意为粘性物；而gooey是形容词，表示粘稠的。此处描述性质需用形容词gooey。
He gooed the two pieces together.He used goo to stick the two pieces together.
goo是名词，不能用作动词。正确表达是使用动词短语use goo to stick。
Connections
Collocations
- sticky goo
- 黏糊糊的东西
- The floor was covered in some sticky goo.地板上沾满了某种黏糊的东西。
- a blob of goo
- 一团黏稠物
- There was a blob of goo on the table.桌上有一团黏糊糊的东西。
- turn to goo
- 变成黏稠物
- The candy turned to goo in the sun.糖果在太阳底下变成了黏糊糊的一团。
- wash the goo off
- 把黏糊糊的东西洗掉
- He washed the goo off his hands.他洗掉了手上的黏糊东西。
Idioms & figurative uses
- make goo-goo eyes at someone
- 含情脉脉地看某人；向某人抛媚眼He was making goo-goo eyes at her across the room.他在房间那端含情脉脉地看着她。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
goo 发音像“咕”，联想到浓稠液体冒泡“咕嘟咕嘟”的样子，记住 goo 就是黏稠物。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、对儿童说话时 goo 通常用于非正式场合，多指黏稠、半流质的物质，比较常见于日常对话或对儿童说话时；正式写作中较少使用。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 goo (/ɡuː/) 押韵的词：too、zoo、blue、clue，都含 /uː/ 音。注意拼写相似的 good (/ɡʊd/) 和 blood (/blʌd/) 并不押韵，读音不同，不要被 -oo- 拼写误导。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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