gooseberry

gooseberry

英 ['gʊzb(ə)rɪ; 'guːs-]
　　美 ['ɡusbɛri]

n. 醋栗，鵝莓；醋栗酒；醋栗樹

中文詞源：

gooseberry 醋栗

goose, 鵝，用來指不好的，參照bullfrog, horseradish. berry，漿果。

例句：

1. Dave and Michelle invited me to go out with them but I don't want to play gooseberry all evening.
戴夫和米歇爾邀請我跟他們一起出去,不過我可不想整個晚上都當電燈泡.

2. Right and left of the path were first a bed of gooseberry - bushes.
在小徑的兩旁,首先是栽著鵝莓叢的花壇.

3. I didn't wish to play gooseberry, ie be the unwanted person.
我可不想當不識趣的人.

4. Don't rely on Smith, he's as green as a gooseberry.
不能依靠史密斯, 他少不更事.

5. You both going there is ok, I do not wanna play gooseberry.
你們兩個去好瞭, 我不想當電燈泡.