goofball

英语

词源

goof +‎ ball

发音

• (美国) 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈɡufˌbɔl/

• （美国）音频：

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• 韵部：-uːfbɔːl

名词

goofball (复数 goofballs)

1. (非正式，常贬义，有时爱称) 傻子，傻瓜 （指人或动物）

   If that goofball would put half the effort into her studies as she does into her juggling, she might do very well.

   如果那个傻子把耍杂技一半的力气放到学习上，可能真能整出点名堂来。

2. (非正式，药理学) 麻醉药 （尤指巴比妥类药物）
   • 1953年4月27日, “Capsules”, 出自 Time:

     Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball" addicts and would-be suicides.

     （请为本引文添加中文翻译）

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形容词

goofball (无比较级)

1. (非正式) 傻的

   He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!

   他开他那个傻傻的玩笑说要和我结婚。

参见

• oddball
• screwball