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goose

/ˈɡuːs/

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noun

鹅，雁

Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are bigger than ducks.

Examples :

"There is a flock of geese on the pond."

池塘里有一群鹅。

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noun

母鹅，鹅。

A female goose (sense 1).

Examples :

"The goose carefully watched her goslings as they waddled across the park. "

那只母鹅小心地看着她的小鹅们摇摇摆摆地穿过公园。

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noun

鹅肉

The flesh of the goose used as food.

Examples :

"The chef used goose for the main course at the dinner party. "

厨师在晚宴的主菜中使用了鹅肉。

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noun

蠢人，傻瓜

A silly person.

Examples :

"My brother is such a goose; he forgot his homework again. "

我弟弟真是个傻瓜，又忘了带作业了。

person character

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noun

煴斗，老熨斗

A tailor's iron, heated in live coals or embers, used to press fabrics.

Examples :

"The tailor used his goose to press the fabric for the new school uniform. "

裁缝用他的老熨斗熨烫新校服用布料。

utensil machine item work industry

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noun

小妞，女友

A young woman or girlfriend.

Examples :

"My younger brother's new goose is very kind and helpful. "

我弟弟新交的小妞人很好，很乐于助人。

person human family

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noun

鹅棋

An old English board game in which players moved counters along a board, earning a double move when they reached the picture of a goose.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me how to play goose, a game where you moved your counter around the board and got an extra turn if you landed on the goose picture. "

我爷爷教我玩鹅棋，这是一种棋盘游戏，你移动棋子绕着棋盘走，如果停在画着鹅的格子上，就能多走一步。

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verb

非礼，袭臀

To sharply poke or pinch someone's buttocks. Derived from a goose's inclination to bite at a retreating intruder's hindquarters.

Examples :

"The bully tried to goose his classmate during recess, pinching him hard on the behind. "

那个恶霸在课间休息的时候想非礼他的同学，狠狠地捏了他的屁股。

body action human sex

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verb

刺激, 激励

To stimulate, to spur.

Examples :

"The teacher's challenging questions gooséd the students to think more deeply about the subject. "

老师提出的有挑战性的问题刺激了学生们更深入地思考这个科目。

action attitude

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verb

轻踩油门，踩油门。

To gently accelerate an automobile or machine, or give repeated small taps on the accelerator.

Examples :

"To get to school on time, he gently goose the car as he pulled away from the curb. "

为了按时到学校，他离开路边时轻轻踩了下油门。

vehicle machine

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verb

抢客，兜客。

(UK slang) Of private-hire taxi drivers, to pick up a passenger who has not pre-booked a cab. This is unauthorised under UK licensing conditions.

Examples :

""The taxi driver decided to goose a student waiting at the bus stop, even though he knew it was against the law." "

出租车司机决定去抢在公交车站等车的学生，即使他知道这是违法的.

vehicle service law society traffic

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verb

喝倒彩，发出嘘声。

To hiss (a performer) off the stage.

Examples :

"The audience started to goose the comedian when his jokes fell flat. "

喜剧演员的笑话不好笑，观众就开始对他喝倒彩，发出嘘声。

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