| 释义 |
gowk
I. \ˈgəu̇k, ˈgäk, ˈgōk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English goke, gowke from Old Norse gaukr cuckoo; akin to Old English gēac cuckoo, Old High German gouh
1. dialect Britain : cuckoo
2. dialect Britain : simpleton, fool, gawk
< sat there all evening like a great gowk — Flora Thompson >
II. \ˈgəu̇k\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect) gowken, perhaps from gowk, n.
chiefly Scotland : to gaze or stare vacantly |