galah

粉红凤头鹦鹉(桃红鹦鹉)

发音

AU /ɡəˈlɑː/

词形变化

galahs 复数 galahs

别名

gallah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of species Eolophus roseicapilla of pink and grey species of cockatoos, native to Australia.

    粉红凤头鹦鹉

  2. 2.

    A fool, an idiot.

    澳大利亚 俚语

    That galah nearly drove me off the road.

    Nicky: 'Of course I came. You called me. I am here to help you.' (NICKY sneezes) / Sam: 'You called this galah?'

相关短语

词源

From Gamilaraay gilaa. * (fool): A connection with Malay gila (“mad”) has been suggested, but this explanation has not gained acceptance. ]

来源:wiktionary