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things把时间浪费在荒谬无聊的事情上BDE1 mess around ,goof 'off (NAmE, informal) to spend your time doing nothing, especially when you should be working

闲荡;混日子;偷懒

                  nown (//7/omjfl/espec/fl//y /V/\/r?£) 1 a stupid mistake 愚蠢 的错误 2 a silly or stupid person 傻瓜;蠢人

goof-ball /'gu:fbo:l/ noun [NAmE, informal) a stupid person 傻瓜;蠢人goof.ball a[only before noun]: 77iis is just another /his goo/baH ideas.这是他的又一个 愚蠢想法。

'goof-off noun {NAmE, slang) a person who avoids work or responsibility逃避工作(或夤任)的人;懒汉 goofy /'gurfi/ adj. [informal, especially NAm^) silly; stupid 愚蠢的;傻的a googrin龇牙咧嘴的傻笑 goog /gu:g/ /7tm        A/Zf,  an egg

google /'guigl/ verb to type words into a search engine on the Internet, especially the Google™ search engine, in. order to find information about sb/sth 将(字、.词 等)键入搜索引擎进行搜索(尤指谷歌搜索引擎[VN] You cart google someone youVe recently met to see what information is available about them on the Internet.你可以把最近见过的某人键入搜索引擎,看看在 互联网上能查到什么相关信息[V] / tried googZing blit couWntnd anything rdeva/it.我试着用搜索引擎检索, 但找不到任何相关信息。

googly /'guigli/ noun {pi. -ies) (in cricket ^3^) a ball that is bowled so that it looks as if it will turn in one direction, but that actually turns the opposite way 变向 曲线球{figurative) He bowled the prime minister a googZy (= asked him a difficult question)•他问了首相一 个很棘手的问题。

goo-gol /'guigDl; NAmE -go:l/ noun {mathematics the number lO100, or l followed by 100 zeros ■戈尔 (=10100 );大数

gook /gu:k/ nun 1 [U] [informal) any unpleasant sticky wet substance 黏湿的脏朵西 2 [ci       tofcoo.s/fl/7g) an

offensive word for a person from SE Asia (蔑称余南

亚人

goolie (also gooly) /'gu:li/ noun [usually pi.] {pi. -ies) {BrE, slang) a rude word for a man's testicle goon /gu:n/ noun {informal) 1 (especially NAm£) a crim- inal who is paid to frighten or injure people (受人雇用 的)打手,杀手i 暴徒 2 (old-fashioned, especially Bra stupid or silly person 傻瓜;蠢人 goose /gu:sI noun, verb

m noun (pi. geese /gi:s/) 1 [C] a bird like a large duck with a long neck. Geese either live wild or are kept on farms. picture o duck 2 [U] meat from a goose 鹅肉roast goose 烤鹅 3 [C]. a female goose 雌鹅 compare gander 4 [C] (old-fashioned, informal) a silly person 傻瓜;笨蛋 _ see also wild goose chase see cook v., kill v., sauce, say v.

                  verb [VN] [informal) 1 to touch or squeeze sb^ bottom 触摸(或捏)(某人)的臀部2 ~ sth (along/up)

to make sth move or work faster 推动;促进;為[j goose-berry /'guzbari; NAmE 'guisberi/ noun {pi. -ies) a small green fhiit that grows on a bush with thorns. Gooseberries taste sour and are usually cooked to make jam, pies, etc. Children are sometimes told that babies come from ‘under the gooseberry bush 醋栗:a goose- beny bush 醋栗灌木picture o page R17 ITiTOl play 'gooseberry {fir£) to be a third person with two people who have a romantic relationship and want to be alone together当电灯泡(夹在两个情侣之间的不知趣者) goose-bumps /'guisbAmps/ noun [pi.] {especially NAm£)

=GOOSE PIMPLES

'goose egg noun (NAmE, informal) a score of zero in a game ( p赛中的零分,鸭蛋 'goose pimples noun [pi.] (also less frequent goose-flesh [U]) (both especially Bri) (also goose-bumps) (especially in N/Am£) a condition in which there are raised spots on your skin because you feel cold, frightened or excited (由于寒冷、恐惧或激动而起的鸡皮疙瘩Jt gave me goose pfmpZesjust to thfnfc about 化只是想到它我就起 鸡皮疙瘩。

goose-step noun [sing.] (often disapproving) a way of marching, used by soldiers in some countries, in which the legs are raised high and straight 正步’goose-step verb (-pp-) [V]

GOP /,d3i: 0u 'pi:; NAmE ou/ abbr. Grand Old Party (the Republican political party in the US)老大党(■美魯共

和党)

go-pher /'g9uf0(r); NAmE 'gou-/ noun 1 (also ground squirrel) a N American animal like a rat, that lives in holes in the ground 地鼠;囊鼠 2 = gofer

gora /'gaira/ noun {pi. goras or goray /'goirei/) a word used by people from S Asia for a white person (南亚 用语_)白人

Gordian knot /.goidian 'nDt; NAmE .gorrdian 'na:t/ noun a very difficult or impossible task or problem % 尔迪乌姆结;难解的结;难办的事;棘手的问题to cut/untie the Gordian knot (= to solve a problem by taking action)采取_行动解问题From the legend in which King Gordius tied a very complicated knot and said that whoever undid it would become the ruler of Asia. Alexander the Great cut through the knot with his sword.源自传说:戈尔迪乌斯国王打了一个十分 难解的结,并称谁能解开便会成为亚洲的统治者,结果亚 历山大大帝挥剑将结斩断。

Gordon Ben-nett /,go:dn 'benat; NAmE ,go:rd-/ exclam­ation (SrE) people sometimes say Gordon Bennett! when they are annoyed or surprised about sth (表示 恼怒或惊讶)天哪,哎呀From James Gordon Bennett, an American newspaper owner and financial supporter of sports events.源自美国报业老板和体育 比赛赞助人詹姆斯戈登贝内特(James Gordon

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gore /go:(r)/ verb, noun

vez-fc [VN] (of an animal 动物)to wound a person or another animal with a horn or tusk (用角或长牙顶 伤,戳伤:He was gored by a buH.他被公丰顶伤。

mnoun [U] thick blood that has flowed from a wound, especially in a violent situation (尤指在暴力情况下)’ 伤口流出的血,凝固的血The movie is not just Wood and gore (= scenes of violence); it has a thrilling story. 这部影片不光有血淋淋的暴力场面,还有扣人心弦的情 节。一 see also gory

Gore-tex™ /'goiteks; NAmE 'go:rt-/ noun [U] a light material that does not let water through but that allows air and water vapour through, used for making outdoor and sports clotiies戈尔特斯士水透气布料(用 于制作户外和运动服装gorge /go:d3 NAmE go:rd3/ noun, verb noi/n [C] a deep narrow valley with steep sides 峡;峡 谷:the Rhine Gorge 莱茵峡谷 EU sb’s ’gorge rises (formal) somebody feels so angry about sth that they feel physically sick感到烦心或戾恶 >;作呕 verb [VN, V] ~ (yourself) (on sth) (sometimes disapproving) to eat a lot of sth, until you are too full to eat any more 贪婪地吃;狼吞虎咽BEd STUFF YOURSELF gor-geou^ /'go:d30s; NAmE 'go:rd30s/ adj. 1 (informal) very beautiful and attractive; giving pleasure and enjoyment非常漂亮的;美丽动人的;令人愉快的033 LOVELY: a gorgeous gfr^mcm 漂亮的女郎;美男子 0(1 gorgeous view 美丽.的景色◊ gorgeous weather (= warm and with a lot of sun)宜人的天气◊ Ybu look gorgeous/ 你真漂亮! It was absolutely gorgeous.那真是美丽绝 伦。O note at beautiful 2 [usually before noun] (of coloursclothes, etc.颜色、衣服等j with very deep colours; impressive 绚丽的;的;华丽控exotic birds with/eathers 0/gorgeous coiours 长着_丽羽毛的异 国的鸟gor.geous.lyadv.

gor-gon /'gorgan; NAmE 'goirgan/ noun 1 (in ancient Greek stories) one of three sisters with snakes on their heads instead of hair, who can change anyone that looks at them into stone戈耳工蛇发女怪古希腊神话中 三个蛇发女怪之一,人见之即化为石头2 an ugly woman who behaves in an aggressive and frightening way丑陋凶恶的女人

Gor-gn*zola /^goigan'zaula; A/yAmf.goargan'zoula/ nounlv] a type of Italian cheese with blue marks and a strong flavour戈尔贡佐拉干酪(意大利千酪,味浓,有蓝纹)