cattle
发音
英 [ˈkætl]
美 [ˈkætl]
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- n.
- （总称）牛，牲口
- 畜生
- 无价值的人
- 〈美俚〉女学生
单词词源
cattle 菜牛
来自capital, 资产，资本，因牛在农耕社会有着无比重要的作用而引申此词义。比较castor，海狸。
双语例句
- 1. Cattle are a cultural touchstone for most south sudanese .
- 对大多数南部苏丹居民来说，牛是一种文化传统。
- 2. Young men used to try to rustle cattle with spears .
- 以往年轻男子都是持长矛来偷取牲口。
- 3. Cattle were tested , but their feed and meat were not .
- 家畜已经检测，但其饲料和食用肉却没有测量。
- 4. Thank you for coming out and showing them that you are not cattle .
- 谢谢你们走上街头，并且告诉他们你们不是没有思想的畜生。
- 5. He says he will try to breed more cattle and rebuild his life .
- 他说他会尽力繁殖更多的牛和重建他的生活。