sheep

/ʃiːp/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

羊；绵羊

释义与例句

n. 羊；绵羊
a farm animal with a thick woolly coat, kept for its wool or meat; its singular and plural forms are the same
  1. A sheep was grazing alone at the far end of the field.
    一只羊正在田地那头独自吃草。
  2. Several sheep gathered under the trees to escape the midday sun.
    几只羊聚在树下躲避正午的阳光。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The farmer checks the sheep twice a day during the lambing season.
    产羔季节，农场主每天检查两次羊群。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sheep 单复数同形：一只羊是 a sheep，多只羊是 sheep，不能写 sheeps；一群羊常说 a flock of sheep。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • sheepdog 牧羊犬
    指经过训练、帮助牧民看管和驱赶羊群的狗。
  • sheepskin 羊皮；带毛羊皮
    指带羊毛或不带羊毛的绵羊皮，可用于制作衣物、垫子或护具。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • goat 山羊
    sheep 通常指绵羊，常有浓密的卷毛，尾巴一般下垂；goat 指山羊，常见直毛、上翘的短尾，许多公山羊有胡须。中文都可泛称“羊”，英语不能混用。
    A goat stood on the rock and watched us climb the path. 一只山羊站在岩石上，看着我们沿小路往上爬。
常见搭配
  • a flock of sheep 一群羊
    A flock of sheep moved slowly across the hillside. 一群羊缓缓地穿过山坡。
  • keep sheep 养羊
    They keep sheep on the farm mainly for their wool. 他们在农场养羊，主要是为了获取羊毛。
  • sheep farming 养羊业
    Sheep farming is an important source of income in this region. 养羊业是这个地区的重要收入来源。