gander

/ˈɡændə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [ɡˈændɚ] /ˈɡændər/ (ame, ipa) · [ɡˈændɚ] /ˈgan-dər How to pronounce gander (audio)/ (ame, mw)

gander — noun

  • gandersingular
  • gandersplural

1. the fully grown male bird of the kind called a goose

1.名詞C1
釋義

the fully grown male bird of the kind called a goose

例句

At the farm pond, Christopher pointed to the gander guarding three goslings.

farm scene + gander guarding young birds

The gander spread his wings and hissed when Eli neared the nest.

animal warning behaviour near nest

同義詞
  • goose

    The general species word; use gander only when you need to specify that the bird is male.

用法筆記

Use this word when the bird's male sex matters. In everyday talk, goose is often enough if the sex is not important.

常見錯誤

❌The mother goose was a gander.
✅The mother goose was a goose.
💡Gander refers only to the male bird.

2. an informal term for a brief look, especially when someone asks you to check som

2.名詞C1
釋義

an informal term for a brief look, especially when someone asks you to check something

例句

Come over here and take a gander at the photo Hao just sent.

take a gander at + noun

Nikhil had a quick gander at the bill before paying the waiter.

have a gander at + document

同義詞
  • look

    The broad everyday word; it does not itself suggest quickness or informal tone.

  • glance

    More neutral than gander and more focused on speed than friendly tone.

  • peek

    Suggests a secret or partly hidden look rather than an open casual check.

反義詞
  • stare

    A stare lasts longer and sounds stronger than the quick look meant by gander.

文法句型

take a gander at + noun

have a gander at + noun

用法筆記

Usually appears in the light, conversational phrases 'take a gander at' and 'have a gander at'. It sounds casual and is not suitable for formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌Please gander the report before lunch.
✅Please take a gander at the report before lunch.
💡This sense is normally used in a fixed phrase with take or have.