kid

noun

1. 小孩；年轻人
   a child or young person
   1. A bunch of kids were hanging around outside.
      一群年轻人在外面到处游逛。
   2. a kid of 15
      15岁的年轻人
   3. She's a bright kid.
      她是个聪明孩子。
   4. How are the kids (= your children) ?
      孩子们好吗？
   5. Do you have any kids?
      你有孩子吗？
2. 小山羊
   a young goat
3. 小山羊皮革
   soft leather made from the skin of a young goat

verb

1. 戏弄；开玩笑
   to tell sb sth that is not true, especially as a joke
   1. I thought he was kidding when he said he was going out with a rock star.
      他说他在与一位摇滚乐歌星谈恋爱，我还以为他在开玩笑呢。
   2. I didn't mean it. I was only kidding .
      我并没有这个意思，我只是开开玩笑而已。
   3. I'm not kidding you. It does work.
      我不是戏弄你，那的确有效。
2. 欺骗；哄骗
   to allow sb/yourself to believe sth that is not true
   1. They're kidding themselves if they think it's going to be easy.
      如果他们认为这会很容易，那是自己欺骗自己。
   2. I tried to kid myself (that) everything was normal.
      我试图让自己相信一切都正常。

adj.

1. 妹妹；弟弟
   a person's younger sister/brother

1. N-COUNT 小孩
   You can refer to a child as a kid .
   1. They've got three kids...
      他们有3个孩子。
   2. All the kids in my class could read.
      我们班所有的孩子都能阅读。
2. N-COUNT; N-VOC 青少年
   Young people who are no longer children are sometimes referred to as kids .
   1. There were gangs of kids on motorbikes roaming around...
      过去有成群结队的年轻人骑着摩托车四处游荡。
   2. That's a lot for a kid of 22 to cope with.
      那对一个22岁的年轻人来说是够难应付的。
3. ADJ 年幼的
   You can refer to your younger brother as your kid brother and your younger sister as your kid sister.
   1. My kid sister woke up and started crying.
      我妹妹醒了，哭了起来。
4. 小山羊
   A kid is a young goat.
5. VERB 开玩笑
   If you are kidding, you are saying something that is not really true, as a joke.
   1. I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around...
      我没有开玩笑，弗兰克。外面有一头母牛，就站在附近。
   2. I'm just kidding...
      我只是开玩笑。
   3. Are you sure you're not kidding me?
      你确定不是在和我开玩笑吗？
6. VERB 戏弄；逗惹
   If you kid someone, you tease them.
   1. He liked to kid Ingrid a lot...
      他很喜欢捉弄英格丽德。
   2. He used to kid me about being chubby.
      他过去常取笑我胖。
7. VERB 欺骗；哄骗
   If people kid themselves, they allow themselves to believe something that is not true because they wish that it was true.
   1. We're kidding ourselves, Bill. We're not winning, we're not even doing well...
      我们在自己骗自己，比尔。我们没有赢，我们甚至都没有发挥好。
   2. I could kid myself that you did this for me, but it would be a lie.
      我可以欺骗自己你这样做是为了我，但那终究是谎言。
8. CONVENTION （强调所说的是真实的或是认真的）真的，不是开玩笑
   You can say 'No kidding' to emphasize that what you are saying is true, or that you mean it.
   1. I'm scared. No kidding, really.
      我很害怕。不是开玩笑，真的。
9. CONVENTION （表示感兴趣或惊讶）真的吗？
   You can say 'No kidding?' to show that you are interested or surprised when someone tells you something.
   1. 'We won.' — 'No kidding?'
      “我们赢了。”——“真的吗？”
10. PHRASE （表示认为某人所言极为荒唐或完全是假的）你一定是在开玩笑
    You can say 'you've got to be kidding' or 'you must be kidding' to someone if they have said something that you think is ridiculous or completely untrue.
    1. You've got to be kidding! I can't live here!...
       你在开玩笑吧！我不可能住这儿！
    2. 'He's a mild inoffensive man isn't he? — Oh you've gotta be kidding.'
       “他是个温和、没有恶意的人，不是吗？”——“啊，你不是开玩笑吧。”
11. PHRASE （表示认为某人不够真诚或不相信某人所言）她骗谁啊？/他想骗谁啊?
    You can say 'who is she kidding?' or 'who is he trying to kid?' if you think it is obvious that someone is not being sincere and does not mean what they say.
    1. She played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid...
       她装作一个温顺、天真、害羞的女孩。真不知道她想骗谁。
    2. 'Maybe tomorrow will be better,' I said, hanging up. 'Who am I kidding?' I told Wolfe. 'Tomorrow will be more of the same.'
       “也许明天会更好，”我说着挂断了电话。“我在骗谁啊？”我对沃尔夫说。“明天还是一个样。”

1. The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother
   士兵们把他当作弟弟一样和他开着玩笑。
2. When I backed out of the 100 metres, an older kid tried to browbeat me into it.
   我要退出100米比赛的时候，一个年纪大些的孩子试图吓唬我就范。
3. He's like some dreamy kid playing on his own
   他就像是个自娱自乐的爱幻想的孩子。
4. You take care of your end, kid, I'll take care of mine
   你管好你的事，孩子，我会管好我的。
5. You're a bright enough kid, I'll give you that.
   我得承认，你是个挺聪明的孩子。
6. They've got three kids
   他们有3个孩子。
7. All the kids in my class could read.
   我们班所有的孩子都能阅读。
8. There were gangs of kids on motorbikes roaming around
   过去有成群结队的年轻人骑着摩托车四处游荡。
9. That's a lot for a kid of 22 to cope with.
   那对一个22岁的年轻人来说是够难应付的。
10. My kid sister woke up and started crying.
    我妹妹醒了，哭了起来。
11. I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around
    我没有开玩笑，弗兰克。外面有一头母牛，就站在附近。
12. I'm just kidding
    我只是开玩笑。
13. Are you sure you're not kidding me?
    你确定不是在和我开玩笑吗？
14. He liked to kid Ingrid a lot
    他很喜欢捉弄英格丽德。
15. He used to kid me about being chubby.
    他过去常取笑我胖。
16. We're kidding ourselves, Bill. We're not winning, we're not even doing well
    我们在自己骗自己，比尔。我们没有赢，我们甚至都没有发挥好。
17. I could kid myself that you did this for me, but it would be a lie.
    我可以欺骗自己你这样做是为了我，但那终究是谎言。
18. I'm scared. No kidding, really.
    我很害怕。不是开玩笑，真的。
19. 'We won.' — 'No kidding?'
    “我们赢了。”——“真的吗？”
20. You've got to be kidding! I can't live here!
    你在开玩笑吧！我不可能住这儿！
21. 'He's a mild inoffensive man isn't he? — Oh you've gotta be kidding.'
    “他是个温和、没有恶意的人，不是吗？”——“啊，你不是开玩笑吧。”
22. She played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid
    她装作一个温顺、天真、害羞的女孩。真不知道她想骗谁。
23. 'Maybe tomorrow will be better,' I said, hanging up. 'Who am I kidding?' I told Wolfe. 'Tomorrow will be more of the same.'
    “也许明天会更好，”我说着挂断了电话。“我在骗谁啊？”我对沃尔夫说。“明天还是一个样。”
24. I think he's a rather mixed up kid
    我认为他是一个思想有障碍的孩子。
25. When I was a little kid I rolled down a hill and broke my leg
    我小时候从一座山坡上滚了下来，把腿摔断了。
26. Relax, kid, we're not about to roust you. We just want some information
    别紧张，孩子，我们不会为难你的。我们只是需要一些信息。
27. One kid can generally tell when another kid is sneaky.
    一个小孩鬼鬼祟祟地在干什么事情的时候，通常另一个小孩可以判断出来。
28. When I used to do that when I was a kid, my mom would spank me.
    我还是个孩子的时候常常干那种事，每次妈妈总是打我的屁股。
29. A kid I used to be friends with turned against me after being told that I'd been insulting him
    曾和我很要好的一个小孩听人说我一直在辱骂他以后就和我翻脸了。
30. I was just a kid and full of all sorts of wild ideas
    我不过是个孩子，充满各种奇异的想法。

  kid child【导航词义：小孩】

  kid n. 〈非正式〉小孩，孩子

〔辨析〕指孩童，常可与 child 换用。

  child n. 小孩，儿童

〔辨析〕相比 kid 而言较为正式，通常指 14 岁以下的儿童。

  joke banter kid tease【导航词义：开玩笑】

  joke v. 开玩笑，说笑话

〔辨析〕指为逗乐而开玩笑。

  banter v. 逗乐，开玩笑

〔辨析〕指友善地打趣说笑。

  kid v. 〈非正式〉戏弄，开玩笑

〔辨析〕指通过告诉某人非真实的情况来戏弄他，通常用进行时。

  tease v. 取笑，戏弄

〔辨析〕指揶揄某人，或是善意的，或是为了让其生气或难堪。

kid around

1. 做傻事；装傻相
   to behave in a silly way
   1. A bunch of kids were hanging around outside.
      一群年轻人在外面到处游逛。
   2. a kid of 15
      15岁的年轻人
   3. She's a bright kid.
      她是个聪明孩子。
   4. How are the kids (= your children) ?
      孩子们好吗？
   5. Do you have any kids?
      你有孩子吗？

n.

handle/treat, etc. sb with kid gloves

• 小心应付某人
  to deal with sb in a very careful way so that you do not offend or upset them

kids' stuff

• 极容易的事；“小儿科”；小孩子都懂得的道理
  something that is so easy to do or understand that it is thought to be not very serious or only suitable for children

a/the new kid on the block

• （地方、机构等的）新来者，新手
  a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc.
  1. Despite his six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block.
     他已经从政六年，但很多人仍把他视为初出茅庐。

v.

no kidding

• （强调是真实的或同意别人刚说过的话）真的，可不是
  used to emphasize that sth is true or that you agree with sth that sb has just said
  1. ‘It's cold!’ ‘No kidding!’
     “天气真冷！”“可不是！”
• （表示认真）不是开玩笑，我说的是真的
  used to show that you mean what you are saying
  1. I want the money back tomorrow. No kidding.
     我希望明天钱就能退回来。这可不是开玩笑。

you're kidding

you must be kidding

• （对对方刚说过的话感到非常惊奇）你是在开玩笑吧
  used to show that you are very surprised at sth that sb has just said

noun

1. young goat

2. a young person of either sex
   1. she writes books for children
   2. they're just kids
   3. `tiddler' is a British term for youngster

   Synonym:    childyoungsterminorshavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling

3. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
   1. they had three children
   2. they were able to send their kids to college

   Synonym:    child

4. soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat
   1. kid gloves

   Synonym:    kidskin

verb

1. tell false information to for fun
   1. Are you pulling my leg?

   Synonym:    pull the leg of

2. be silly or tease one another
   1. After we relaxed, we just kidded around

   Synonym:    chaffjollyjoshbanter