Mother Goose
/ˌmʌðə ˈɡuːs/
/ˌmʌðər ˈɡuːs/
- an old woman who is supposed to have written nursery rhymes. She is shown in pictures as a woman with a pointed nose and chin riding on the back of a flying goose. She first appeared in English in two books published in London, Mother Goose's Tales (1768) and Mother Goose's Melody; or Sonnets for the Cradle (1781), some of which was probably written by Oliver Goldsmith. The name 'Mother Goose' comes from part of a French expression which means 'old wives' tales'.
鹅妈妈：应该写童谣的老妇。图片中显示她是一个鼻子尖，下巴骑在飞鹅背上的女人。她首先在伦敦出版的两本书中以英语出现，《鹅妈妈的故事》（1768年）和《鹅妈妈的旋律》。或《摇篮十四行诗》（1781），其中一些可能是奥利弗·戈德史密斯（Oliver Goldsmith）所写。“鹅妈妈”这个名字来自法语表达的一部分，意思是“老妻子的故事”。