loon

US /luːn/
UK /luːn/
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瘋子, 傻瓜, 怪人

a silly or foolish person

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He's a bit of a loon, always telling crazy stories.
他有點瘋瘋癲癲的，老是講些瘋狂的故事。
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Don't mind him, he's just a harmless old loon.
別理他，他只是個無害的老瘋子。
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foolidiotnuteccentriccrackpot
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潛鳥

a large, fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere, with a straight, pointed bill and a haunting, yodeling cry

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We heard the distinctive cry of a loon across the lake.
我們聽到湖對岸傳來潛鳥獨特的叫聲。
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The loon is a symbol of the Canadian wilderness.
潛鳥是加拿大荒野的象徵。