| 释义 |
boob
I. \ˈbüb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for booby (I)
1. : a stupid awkward person : simpleton, dope
< the big boob doesn't know enough to come in out of the rain >
2. : an ignorant insensitive person who is extremely gullible : philistine
< compared to the civilized and educated European, the American seemed a boob — J.T.Farrell >
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
Britain : to make a mistake : goof
transitive verb
Britain : to make a fool of : dupe
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for booby jail, short for booby hutch, probably alteration of booby hatch
chiefly Australia : jail
IV. noun
Britain : mistake : blooper
V. \ˈbüb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for booby (II)
: breast — sometimes considered vulgar |