| [/guːs; ɡus/] n (pl geese[/giːs; ɡis/]) 用法:
1 (a) [C] web-footed water bird larger than a duck 鹅. =>illus at App 1 见附录1插图, page v.
(b) (masc 阳性作 gander[/ˈgndə(r); ˋɡændɚ/]) [C] female of this bird 雌鹅.
(C) [U] the flesh of the goose served as food 鹅肉:
[attrib 作定语] goose-liver pate 鹅肝酱. 用法:
2 (dated 旧) foolish or gullible person, esp female 傻瓜, 笨蛋（尤指女性）:
You silly goose! 你这笨蛋! 用法:
3 (idm 习语) all sb's geese are `swans (used when describing sb who overestimates or exaggerates the good qualities of other people 用以比喻某人过高估计或夸大他人的优点). cook sb's goose => cook v. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs => kill. not say `boo' to a goose => say. what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander => sauce. |