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"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。