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| /guːs/ |
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| 1 | C/U a large white or grey bird with a long beak called a bill . A male goose is called a gander and a young goose is called a gosling . A group of geese is called a flock . 鹅 | | 1a | U the meat of a goose 鹅肉 | | |
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| 2 | C informal old-fashioned a silly person 笨蛋 | Don’ t be such a silly goose! 不要做这样的傻瓜！ | |
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| - | the goose that lays the golden eggs
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| a person or thing that provides money |
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| - | what’ s good for the goose is good for the gander
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| used for saying that if something is good or acceptable for one person it is therefore good or acceptable for another person |
| 对雌鹅好的东西，对雄鹅也会好（指对一个人好的，对另一个人也适用） |
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| See also | | - boo 2 | | - golden goose | | - wild-goose chase | |
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