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booby

UK //ˈbuːbi//US //ˈbuːbi//

词源

源自西班牙语 'bobo'(意为愚蠢),17世纪进入英语,最初用于形容笨拙的人或动物。

noun

❶ 指愚蠢或容易上当的人,常用于非正式场合,带有轻微的调侃意味。

“Don't be such a booby—that email is clearly a scam.”

(别这么傻——那封邮件明显是诈骗。)

“He felt like a booby for forgetting his own birthday.”

(他因为忘记自己的生日而觉得自己很蠢。)

❶ 指一种海鸟,如蓝脚鲣鸟,常见于热带海域,以其笨拙的行走方式闻名。

“We saw a booby with bright blue feet on the island.”

(我们在岛上看到了一只脚呈亮蓝色的鲣鸟。)

“The booby dived into the water to catch fish.”

(鲣鸟潜入水中捕鱼。)

同义词:fool, idiot, dunce

常见短语

booby prize — 指给比赛或活动中表现最差的人颁发的幽默奖项,通常带有调侃意味。

“He got the booby prize for coming in last place.”

(他因为最后一名获得了安慰奖。)

booby trap — 指隐藏的陷阱或恶作剧装置,常用于军事或玩笑场景。

“The soldiers were careful to avoid booby traps in the jungle.”

(士兵们小心避开丛林中的陷阱。)