(亦作codfish)
(复同单)
1- a large marine fish with a small barbel on the chin鳕。
1.1
- Family Gadidae (the cod family): many genera and species, in particular the North Atlantic Gadus morhua, of great commercial importance as a food fish and as a source of cod liver oil. The cod family also includes the haddock, ling, pollack, whiting, and other food fishes.鳕科：多属多种, 尤指北大西洋鳕, 作为食用鱼和鱼肝油的来源, 有重要商业价值。鳕科也包括黑线鳕、江鳕、青鳕、牙鳕和其他食用鱼。
1.2
- used in names of similar or related fishes, e.g. rock cod, tomcod［用于类似（或有亲缘）的鱼名, 例如rock cod, tomcod］
词源
Middle English: of unknown origin; one suggestion is that the word is the same as Old English cod(d) 'bag', because of the fish's appearance.
Brit. informal <英, 非正式>
1
- a joke or hoax玩笑; 愚弄; 哄骗：
I suppose it could all be a cod.
我猜这可能完全是个恶作剧。
2
- Irish a foolish person〈爱尔兰〉傻瓜, 笨蛋：
he's making a cod of himself.
他出丑了。
codded, codding
with obj. play a joke or trick on (someone)欺骗; 愚弄：he was definitely codding them.
他肯定在欺骗他们。
词源
late 19th cent. (as a verb)： perhaps from slang cod 'a fool'.