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gooseberry bush

/ˈɡʊzbəri bʊʃ/

翻译: 指醋栗灌木。历史上英国有“醋栗丛下”的说法,用来向孩子解释婴儿的由来;也用于习语“play gooseberry”,意为陪伴情侣的、不受欢迎的第三者。

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/ˈɡʊzbəri bʊʃ/informalbritish已废弃
  • zh指醋栗灌木。历史上英国有“醋栗丛下”的说法,用来向孩子解释婴儿的由来;也用于习语“play gooseberry”,意为陪伴情侣的、不受欢迎的第三者。

An old-fashioned British expression referring to a gooseberry bush, historically used in the phrase 'under the gooseberry bush' to explain childbirth to children, or in the idiom 'play gooseberry' meaning to be an unwanted third person accompanying a couple.

  1. A thorny shrubB1formal

    A small, thorny shrub that produces edible green or red berries, often used in jams and desserts.

    zh醋栗灌木

    • The gooseberry bush in the garden is full of ripe berries.
    • She planted a gooseberry bush near the fence.
    • We picked gooseberries from the bush to make jam.
  2. Children's mythB2informalbritish

    A traditional, humorous explanation given to children about where babies come from, suggesting they are found under a gooseberry bush.

    zh儿童传说

    • When he asked where babies came from, his parents told him they were found under a gooseberry bush.
    • The old gooseberry bush story is rarely used today.
    • She laughed at the silly gooseberry bush explanation.