booby

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n. small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

n. 呆子, 傻瓜

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booby 这个词没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到“boob”这个词，意思是“傻瓜”，加上后缀“y”表示形容词或名词，描述某种特征。

例句

1. The teacher called him a booby for forgetting his homework.

老师因为他忘记作业而称他为傻瓜。

2. Don't be a booby; think before you act.

别傻乎乎的，行动前要考虑一下。

3. The movie was about a booby who always got into trouble.

这部电影讲述了一个总是惹麻烦的傻瓜。