"coot" in Chinese (Traditional)
骨頂雞老糊塗(口語)
Definition
「骨頂雞」是一種有白色喙的水鳥,口語中也指古怪或奇特的老人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'骨頂雞'作為鳥類是正式詞語,口語裡常幽默或帶點不敬地指古怪的老人。'bald as a coot' 是“完全禿頭”,很少用於女性。
Examples
A coot is swimming in the pond.
一隻**骨頂雞**正在池塘裡游泳。
The coot has a white beak and dark feathers.
**骨頂雞**有白色的喙和深色羽毛。
He called the strange old man an old coot.
他說那個奇怪的老人是個**老糊塗**。
My grandfather can be a real coot sometimes, especially when he tells old stories.
我爺爺有時候真的像個**老糊塗**,特別是講老故事的時候。
Look at those coots fighting over the bread!
看那些**骨頂雞**在搶麵包!
He may seem grumpy, but that old coot really cares about his neighbors.
他可能看起來脾氣暴躁,但那個**老糊塗**其實很關心鄰居。