poop

IPA/puːp/
KK[pˈup]IPA/puːp/

poop — 名詞

1. solid waste that comes out of the body through the bowels, used especially when

1.名詞A2
釋義

大便

從體內排出的固體廢物(兒童用語)

solid waste that comes out of the body through the bowels, used especially when speaking to or about young children

例句

Nora told her little brother not to touch the dog poop on the grass.

Nora 叫小弟弟不要碰草地上的狗大便。

childish/informal register

After their walk, Matthew cleaned up the dog's poop with a plastic bag.

散步後,Matthew 用塑膠袋把狗的大便清理乾淨。

同義詞
  • feces

    formal or medical term; not used with children

  • dung

    used mainly for animal waste, not human

  • manure

    animal waste used as fertilizer, not for human contexts

用法筆記

This is the standard word adults use with young children. Older children and adults usually prefer more direct or more formal alternatives in public contexts.

常見錯誤

There is poop on my shoe.' (fine for casual context).
There is some dog poop on the path.
💡'poop' is uncountable; use 'some' instead of 'a'.

2. facts or details about an event or person that are not yet widely known, especia

2.名詞B2
釋義

內幕;消息

最新或秘密的內部資訊

facts or details about an event or person that are not yet widely known, especially the latest updates

例句

Gabriel gave me the poop on who is getting promoted next month.

Gabriel 告訴我下個月誰要升職的內幕消息。

colloquial pattern: 'the poop on [topic]'

The reporter was looking for the poop on the mayor's secret negotiations with the developer.

那名記者到處打聽市長與開發商秘密協商的內幕。

同義詞
  • scoop

    more common in journalism; equivalent slang for exclusive news

  • lowdown

    slightly dated slang; informal summary of key facts

  • dirt

    emphasizes scandalous or negative information

文法句型

the poop on + noun/pronoun

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article: "the poop on something." Common in casual workplace conversation but sounds dated to some speakers. Not appropriate in formal writing.

3. the short raised deck at the very back of a ship, sitting higher than the main d

3.名詞C1
釋義

船尾

船隻後部隆起的甲板結構

the short raised deck at the very back of a ship, sitting higher than the main deck and often used by the captain

例句

The captain stood on the poop and watched the coastline slowly disappear.

船長站在船尾,看著海岸線漸漸消失。

nautical term

A large wave crashed over the poop of the old sailing ship during the storm.

暴風雨中一個大浪打上了那艘老帆船的船尾。

同義詞
  • stern

    general term for the back of a ship; more widely understood

  • afterdeck

    the deck area at the rear, not the raised structure itself

反義詞
  • bow

    the front part of a ship

用法筆記

A technical nautical term. Most English speakers know the word 'stern' but not 'poop' in this sense. You will mainly encounter it in historical ship descriptions and maritime literature.

poop — 動詞