goose

/ɡuːs/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
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鹅；（特指）雌鹅

释义与例句

n. 鹅；（特指）雌鹅
a large water bird with a long neck and webbed feet, or the female of this bird
  1. A goose was guarding its nest beside the pond.
    一只鹅在池塘边守护着巢。
  2. Several geese flew low over the frozen lake.
    几只鹅低低地飞过结冰的湖面。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The farmer keeps a small flock of geese on the pasture.
    这位农民在牧场上养了一小群鹅。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 goose 的复数是不规则变化 geese；gander 专指雄鹅，gosling 指小鹅。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • gosling 小鹅；幼鹅
    可数名词，指刚孵出不久或尚未长成的鹅。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • gander 雄鹅
    gander 专指雄鹅；goose 可泛指鹅这种动物，也可在与 gander 对比时特指雌鹅。goose 的复数是 geese。
    The gander stretched its wings and hissed at the approaching dog. 雄鹅张开翅膀，朝靠近的狗发出嘶嘶声。
常见搭配
  • a flock of geese 一群鹅
    A flock of geese settled on the field to feed. 一群鹅落在田野里觅食。
  • wild goose 野鹅；大雁
    We spotted a wild goose nesting among the reeds. 我们发现一只野鹅在芦苇丛中筑巢。
  • roast goose 烤鹅
    Roast goose was served with apples and red cabbage. 烤鹅配苹果和红甘蓝一起上桌。