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goose

/ɡus/

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1 · noun

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

鹅

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A white goose stretched its neck and honked twice toward the bank.
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一只白鹅伸长脖子，朝岸边叫了两声。
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