bull

bull1
noun
  1. an uncastrated male bovine animal
    （未阉割的）公牛
    [as modifier]bull calves.
    小公牛。
    ■a large male animal, especially a whale or elephant
    雄性巨兽（尤指雄鲸或公象）
    ■(the Bull)the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus
    金牛宫；金牛星座
  2. (Brit.)the centre of a target; a bullseye
    (英)靶心
  3. (Stock Exchange)a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later
    (股票)买空的人，多头。 常与 bear 相对
adjective
  1. [attrib.](of a part of the body, especially the neck) resembling the corresponding part of a male bovine animal in build and strength
    （体格，力量）大如牛的；（似）公牛的
    his bull neck and broad shoulders.
    他的牛一般的粗脖子和宽阔的肩膀。
verb
  1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction]push or drive powerfully or violently
    用力推，猛推
    he bulled the motor cycle clear of the tunnel.
    他用力把摩托车推离隧道。
    [no obj., with adverbial of direction]he was bulling through a mob of admirers.
    他使劲拨开众多的崇拜者往前走。
  2. [no obj.](be bulling)(of a cow) behave in a manner characteristic of being on heat
    （母牛）发情
常用词组
like a bull at a gate
  1. taking action hastily and without thought
    鲁莽地，狂烈地，猛烈地
like a bull in a china shop
  1. behaving recklessly and clumsily in a situation where one is likely to cause a damage or injury
    笨手笨足闯祸的，行动（或说话）鲁莽的
like a red rag to a bull
  1. 见 red
take the bull by the horns
  1. deal decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation
    不畏艰险，勇于面对困难
语源
  1. late Old English bula (recorded in place names), from Old Norse boli. Compare with bullock
bull2
noun
  1. a papal edict
    教皇诏书
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French bulle, from Latin bulla 'bubble, rounded object' (in medieval Latin 'seal or sealed document')
bull3
noun
  1. [mass noun](informal)stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense
    (非正式)胡说，废话
    much of what he says is sheer bull.
    他说的话大部分纯粹是废话。
    ■[count noun](US)a bad blunder in speech
    (美)（讲话中的）大失误，大错误
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: of unknown origin
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