gull
US /ɡʌl/
UK /ɡʌl/
名詞
1.
海鷗
a long-winged, web-footed seabird with a raucous call, typically white with gray on the back and wings
範例:
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A gull soared gracefully above the ocean waves.
一隻海鷗優雅地翱翔在海浪之上。
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The children enjoyed feeding the gulls at the beach.
孩子們喜歡在海灘上餵海鷗。
2.
傻瓜, 容易上當的人
a person who is easily fooled or tricked; a dupe
範例:
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He was such a gull that he fell for the oldest trick in the book.
他真是個傻瓜，竟然中了最老套的圈套。
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The con artist saw her as an easy gull.
騙子把她看作一個容易上當的傻瓜。
動詞
欺騙, 哄騙
to fool or trick (someone) into doing something
範例:
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He tried to gull me into buying his old car.
他試圖哄騙我買他的舊車。
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Don't let them gull you with their sweet talk.
不要讓他們用甜言蜜語欺騙你。