gooseberryish

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a gooseberry (the fruit). informal
    — The Loire is represented by ten wines, among which I particularly liked the smoky, austerely dry Touraine Sauvignon Blanc from Dutertre Pere et Fils, and an unusual honeyed, more classically gooseberryish Cheverny Sauvignon Blanc […]
  2. Of a person: feeling neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation. UK,informal
    — Dave and Jo were beginning to talk between themselves more and more, Debbie was beginning to feel a bit gooseberryish. She contented herself watching the independence debate programme showing on the pub TV set.

词形变化

more gooseberryish comparative most gooseberryish superlative

词源

From gooseberry + -ish.
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