goo

FREQ #10736

n. 粘性物, 过分多情

发音

US /ɡuː/

词形变化

goos 复数 goos 三单 gooing 现在分词 gooed 过去式 gooed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.

    非正式 不可数

    I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.

  2. 2.

    Excessive, showy sentimentality.

    比喻 不可数
  3. 1.

    A noise made by a baby trying to imitate speech.

    The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

v.
  1. 1.

    To apply goo to something.

    及物

    They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

  2. 1.

    To produce baby talk.

    不及物

    The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

  3. 1.

    Elongated form of go.

  4. 2.

    Pronunciation spelling of go.

    苏格兰

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词源

Etymology tree English burgoo? Proto-Indo-European *gleyH- Proto-Indo-European *glóh₁ytn̥ Proto-Italic *gloiten Latin glūten Late Latin glūs Old French glubor. Middle English glew English glue? English goo American English, attested since 1903, possibly from burgoo (“thick porridge”); alternatively, an alteration of glue.

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