"coot" in Chinese (Simplified)
骨顶鸡老糊涂(口语)
Definition
“骨顶鸡”是一种白喙的水鸟,非正式用语中也指古怪或奇怪的老头。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'骨顶鸡'作鸟类为正式用法,作为口语常幽默地用来说古怪老头。'bald as a coot'意为“完全秃顶”,少用于女性。
Examples
A coot is swimming in the pond.
一只**骨顶鸡**正在池塘里游泳。
The coot has a white beak and dark feathers.
**骨顶鸡**有白色的喙和深色羽毛。
He called the strange old man an old coot.
他称那个奇怪的老人是个**老糊涂**。
My grandfather can be a real coot sometimes, especially when he tells old stories.
我爷爷有时候真的很像一个**老糊涂**,特别是讲老故事的时候。
Look at those coots fighting over the bread!
看那些**骨顶鸡**在抢面包!
He may seem grumpy, but that old coot really cares about his neighbors.
他可能看起来脾气暴躁,但那个**老糊涂**其实很关心邻居。