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gook
/ˈguk/
noun
亚洲佬
an insulting term for an Asian person, especially a North Vietnamese soldier during the Vietnam War
强烈冒犯语，尤指越战时期的北越士兵
- 1.
(slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
(俚语)对亚洲人的贬称(尤指越战中的北越士兵)
- 2.
any thick, viscous matter
任何浓稠的物质
黏稠物；(俚语)对亚洲人的贬称(尤指越战中的北越士兵)；任何浓稠的物质；污物；粘性物质
In use
The sink was clogged with a thick gook of grease and soap.
After the flood, a nasty brown gook covered the basement floor.
The mechanic wiped the black gook from his hands with a rag.
a gook
这是对亚洲人的侮辱性称呼，应避免使用。
He called him a gook.
他叫他亚洲佬。
the gooks
复数形式常用来贬指一个群体。
The gooks were the enemy in that war.
那些亚洲佬是那场战争中的敌人。
call sb a gook
用于辱骂，极不礼貌。
They called him a gook.
他们叫他亚洲佬。
Connections
Word family
- gooks
- third person singular
Learner notes
Grammar Note
贬义词，指亚洲人（可数）或粘稠物（不可数）
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