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    coot

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Birds
    coot /kuːt/ noun [countable]  1. HBBa small black and white water bird with a short beak 白骨顶〔一种水鸟〕2  old coot STRANGEINSULT American English informal an old man who you think is strange or unpleasant 怪老头 a miserable mean old coot 一个乖戾、小气的怪老头
    Examples from the Corpus
    coot• He was a good player but bald as a coot.• A coot sat fidgeting on a bulky nest construction, flicking stems out of the way, pushing a twig into position.• On deeper water teal, mallard and great crested grebes bobbed and coots squawked and chased each other noisily.• Currently, an estimated 300 to 500 geese, ducks and coots live there.• Rain sheeted down on gad wall, tufted duck, coot and mallard.• We had the tar right there, just throw the old coot ill and cook him and use him for fill.• And by the way, old coot, cough up $ 200 for our trouble.• Its surface is broken with coots, paddling away, dipping their beaks and twitching the water down their throats.    Origin coot (1200-1300) Perhaps from Middle Dutch coet
    coot nounChinese
    Corpus short beak black with bird and white a a water small


    coot
    coot /kuːt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1200-1300
     Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch coet
    1. a small black and white water bird with a short beak
    2. old coot American English informal an old man who you think is strange or unpleasant:
        a miserable mean old coot


    cootBrE /kuːt/ 🔊NAmE /kuːt/ 🔊 nouna black bird with a white forehead and beak that lives on or near water 白骨顶，蹼鸡（黑色水鸟，额和喙为白色）old ~ (NAmE, informal) a stupid person 笨蛋；傻瓜●(as) bald as a coot(BrE, informal) completely bald 光秃秃<titled tranID="19" status="1">great</titled>cool ◇ fantastic ◇ fabulous ◇ terrific ◇ brilliant ◇ awesome ◇ epic

    These are all informal words that describe sb/sth that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc. 以上各词均为非正式用语，表示美妙的、使人快乐的、令人愉快的等。

    • great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure 指美妙的、好极的、使人快乐的：◆We had a great time in Madrid. 我们在马德里玩得很开心。
    • cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of sth, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different 指因时髦、漂亮或与众不同而令人钦佩的、绝妙的、顶呱呱的：◆I think their new song's really cool. 我认为他们的新歌棒极了。
    • fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure 指极好的、了不起的、非常愉快的：◆'How was your holiday?' 'Fantastic!' “你假期过得好吗？” “棒极了！”
    • fabulous (informal) extremely good 指极好的、绝妙的：◆Jane's a fabulous cook. 简的烹饪技巧堪称一绝。Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set. * fabulous 较这组词中的其他词稍显过时。
    • terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：◆She's doing a terrific job. 她活儿干得真棒。
    • brilliant (BrE, informal) extremely good; wonderful 指极好的、绝妙的、了不起的：◆'How was the show?' 'Brilliant!' “演出怎么样？” “棒极了！”
    • awesome (informal, especially NAmE) very good, impressive, or enjoyable 指极好的、令人惊叹的、极好玩的：◆The show was just awesome. 演出实在棒极了。
    • epic (informal) very good, impressive or enjoyable 极好的；给人深刻印象的；令人愉快的：◆The adventure and action are truly epic in scope. 惊险刺激的动作场面的确壮观。

    Patterns

    • to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
    • to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
    • really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
    • absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic