
goo
词源
可能源自1900年代美国英语,模仿黏稠物质的声音。与古英语'gō'(黏土)可能有间接关联。
noun
❶ 指粘稠、黏糊的物质,通常用于形容液体或半固体的粘性物质,如胶水、泥浆等。
“The child got sticky goo all over his hands.”
(孩子手上沾满了黏糊糊的东西。)
“The machine was clogged with some kind of black goo.”
(机器被某种黑色的黏稠物堵住了。)
❶ 在口语中,有时也用于表达过度甜腻或情感泛滥的内容,带有轻微贬义。
“The movie was full of romantic goo.”
(这部电影充满了甜腻的爱情桥段。)
“I can't stand all that sentimental goo in her letters.”
(我受不了她信里那些多愁善感的内容。)
verb
❶ 指变得黏糊或呈现黏稠状态,常用于描述物质的变化过程。
“The candy started to goo in the hot sun.”
(糖果在烈日下开始变得黏糊。)
“The mixture will goo up if you add too much water.”
(如果加太多水,混合物会变得黏糊。)
常见短语
goo-goo eyes — 指充满爱意或迷恋的眼神,通常带有夸张或幼稚的意味。
“He was making goo-goo eyes at the waitress.”
(他对着女服务员抛媚眼。)
all goo — 形容某物完全变成黏稠状态,或指情况变得混乱不堪。
“After the accident, the road was all goo from the spilled chemicals.”
(事故发生后,道路上洒出的化学品让路面变得黏糊一片。)