好词典
goose
UK //ɡuːs//US //ɡuːs//
词源
源自古英语'gōs'，与德语'Gans'、荷兰语'gans'同源，最终源自原始印欧语词根*ghans-（意为鹅）。
noun
❶ 鹅，一种家禽或野禽，体型比鸭子大，脖子长，通常成群活动。
“The farmer keeps several geese in his yard.”
（农民在院子里养了几只鹅。）
“A flock of geese flew overhead in a V formation.”
（一群鹅以V字形飞过头顶。）
❶ 鹅肉，作为食物的鹅的肉，常用于烹饪。
“We had roast goose for Christmas dinner.”
（我们圣诞晚餐吃了烤鹅。）
“Goose liver is used to make foie gras.”
（鹅肝用于制作鹅肝酱。）
同义词:gander (指雄鹅), waterfowl, bird
verb
❶ 用手指戳某人（通常是腰部）使其突然惊吓或发笑，一种恶作剧行为。
“He goosed his brother when he wasn't looking.”
（他趁弟弟不注意时戳了他一下。）
“Stop goosing me! It tickles!”
（别戳我了！好痒！）
同义词:poke, prod, tickle
常见短语
wild goose chase — 徒劳的追逐，指毫无结果或希望的努力。
“Looking for that rare book turned out to be a wild goose chase.”
（寻找那本稀有书籍结果只是白费力气。）
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — 杀鸡取卵，比喻为短期利益毁掉长期收益的来源。
“Cutting down all the trees would be killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.”
（砍掉所有树木无异于杀鸡取卵。）