"goose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鹅

Definition

goose 是一种大型水鸟，脖子很长，通常比鸭子大。这个词可以指公鹅或母鹅，不过在某些语境里也常特指母鹅。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

复数是不规则形式 'geese'，不是 'gooses'。不要和 'duck' 或 'swan' 混淆。非正式英语里，'silly goose' 是带点亲昵地说某人有点傻；'What's good for the goose is good for the gander' 是常见谚语。

Examples

The goose is swimming in the lake.

那只**鹅**正在湖里游泳。

We saw a goose near the farm.

我们在农场附近看到了一只**鹅**。

That goose has a very long neck.

那只**鹅**的脖子很长。

Watch out—that goose looks like it might chase you.

小心——那只**鹅**看起来可能会追你。

I almost dropped my coffee when the goose hissed at me.

那只**鹅**朝我嘶叫时，我差点把咖啡掉了。

Don't get too close to the goose if it has babies nearby.

如果那只**鹅**附近有小鹅，就别靠得太近。