crow

/krəʊ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

乌鸦；啼叫；得意扬扬地说

释义与例句

n. 乌鸦
a large black bird with a loud harsh cry
  1. A crow perched on the branch and cawed loudly.
    一只乌鸦停在树枝上大声叫着。
  2. Crows are known for their intelligence and problem-solving ability.
    乌鸦以其智慧和解决问题的能力而闻名。
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  1. A flock of crows filled the sky above the field.
    一群乌鸦布满了田野上空。
v. 啼叫；得意扬扬地说
of a rooster, to make its loud cry; to speak about one's success in a proud way
  1. The rooster crowed at dawn to wake the farm.
    公鸡在黎明啼叫，唤醒农场。
  2. He crowed about his victory to anyone who would listen.
    他逢人就吹嘘自己的胜利。
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  1. Do not crow too soon; the game is not over yet.
    别高兴太早，比赛还没结束。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 crow 形似“cow（牛）”少个字母，但实际是黑色乌鸦；动词表公鸡“啼叫”或人“吹嘘”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • crowbar 撬棍；铁撬
    crow 与 bar 合成，形似乌鸦喙的撬棍工具。
同义词
  • raven 渡鸦
    crow 体型较小，叫声粗哑；raven 体型更大，羽毛更亮，常出现在文学中。
    A large raven soared above the tower. 一只大渡鸦在塔楼上方翱翔。
反义词
  • dove 鸽子
    crow 黑色、叫声粗厉常象征不吉；dove 白色、温顺象征和平，在文化意象上相对。
    A white dove is a symbol of peace. 白鸽是和平的象征。
常见搭配
  • as the crow flies 直线距离
    The town is ten miles away as the crow flies. 这座城镇的直线距离是十英里。
  • crow about 吹嘘
    He always crows about his achievements. 他总是吹嘘自己的成就。
  • a flock of crows 一群乌鸦
    A flock of crows gathered on the roof. 一群乌鸦聚集在屋顶上。