a / the + goose
goose 是可数名词,单数泛指用 a goose,特指用 the goose。
A goose swam across the river.
一只鹅游过河。
鹅肉;母鹅;傻瓜;笨蛋;各种食草水禽,属于鸭科,具有羽毛和蹼足,能飞行、游泳和在陆地行走,通常比鸭子大;通常较大且不如鸭子水生的群居候鸟,具有蹼足和长脖子
A large waterbird with a long neck and webbed feet, usually larger than a duck.
各种食草水禽,属于鸭科,具有羽毛和蹼足,能飞行、游泳和在陆地行走,通常比鸭子大
Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.
通常较大且不如鸭子水生的群居候鸟,具有蹼足和长脖子
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
雌鹅
A female goose.
愚蠢无能的男人
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
鹅肉
The flesh of the goose used as food.
鹅肉(家鹅或野鹅)
flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
The goose hissed at the children who came too close to its nest.
那只鹅对那些靠它巢太近的孩子发出嘶嘶声。
用法提示:作为名词,指一种水鸟(鹅),在句子中作主语。
He felt like a goose when he realized he had been tricked.
他意识到自己被骗时,觉得自己像个傻瓜。
用法提示:作为名词,指愚蠢的人(傻瓜),在句子中作介词like的宾语。
We roasted a goose for Christmas dinner this year.
今年我们烤了一只鹅作为圣诞大餐。
用法提示:作为名词,指鹅肉(食物),在句子中作动词roasted的宾语。
goose 是可数名词,单数泛指用 a goose,特指用 the goose。
A goose swam across the river.
一只鹅游过河。
复数形式是不规则的 geese,不能说 gooses。
The geese flew south for the winter.
那些鹅飞往南方过冬。
指鹅肉时不可数,前面不加 a/an,也没有复数形式。
They had goose for Christmas dinner.
他们圣诞晚餐吃了鹅肉。
最通用、语气中性;指判断力差或做蠢事的人,可广泛替代goose的该用法。
强调智力低下,稍正式或带老派色彩,不如goose口语化。
口语,指轻率、不着调的人,语气较随便,略带诙谐。
略显书面,强调反应迟钝、愚笨,比goose语气更重。
口语,强调固执己见、不开窍,常带责备意味。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many gooses swimming in the lake.
正确表达There are many geese swimming in the lake.
goose 的复数是不规则形式 geese,不能像一般名词那样加 -s 变成 gooses。句中 many 后面必须用复数名词,所以要用 geese。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw goose in the park yesterday.
正确表达I saw a goose in the park yesterday.
goose 是可数名词,单数形式前必须有冠词或限定词。汉语名词前通常不加冠词,容易漏掉。这里指“一只鹅”,要加不定冠词 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子The geese is swimming in the lake.
正确表达The geese are swimming in the lake.
geese 是 goose 的复数形式,作主语时谓语动词要用复数 are,不能用单数 is。汉语动词没有单复数变化,因此容易忽略主谓一致。
针对‘母鹅(雌鹅)’这一义项;若泛指鹅或鹅肉,则无直接反义词。
一群鹅
A flock of geese flew over the lake.
一群鹅飞过湖面。
鹅绒
This jacket is filled with goose down.
这件夹克填充的是鹅绒。
烤鹅
They cooked a roast goose for the feast.
他们为盛宴烤了一只鹅。
鹅肝
Goose liver is considered a delicacy in France.
鹅肝在法国被视为珍馐美味。
小傻瓜
Don't be such a silly goose — of course I meant it as a joke.
别当小傻瓜了——我当然是说着玩的。
与鹅同属鸭科的水禽,外形和习性相似。
与鹅同属鸭科的大型水禽,常见于相似的水域环境。
鹅常成群活动,flock用来指鸟群或畜群。
许多鹅是候鸟,季节性迁徙是典型行为。
鹅常见于池塘、湖泊等静水水域。
徒劳的追寻;白费力气的事
The police spent all morning on a wild goose chase.
警察花了一上午徒劳地搜寻。
杀鸡取卵;毁掉持续获益的来源
The company stopped advertising, which killed the goose that laid the golden eggs.
这家公司停止做广告,等于杀鸡取卵。
毁掉某人的计划(或名声);使某人彻底失败
My little brother cooked my goose when he told Mom about the broken vase.
我弟弟把花瓶的事告诉了妈妈,把我害惨了。
对母鹅适用的酱汁,对公鹅也同样适用。
When my brother complained about my late night, I told him, 'What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.'
当我哥哥抱怨我晚归时,我对他说:'适用于母鹅的酱汁也适用于公鹅。'
鹅妈妈想要出去走走时,就骑着一只非常漂亮的公鹅飞上天。
The children recited: 'Old Mother Goose, when she wanted to wander, would ride through the air on a very fine gander.'
孩子们背诵道:'鹅妈妈想要出去走走时,就骑着一只非常漂亮的公鹅飞上天。'
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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