crow

crow1
noun
  1. a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice
    乌鸦；鸦。 亦见 bald crow, fruitcrow
  2. Genus Corvus, family Corvidae (the crow family): several species, including the carrion crow (C. corone) and the American crow (C. brachyrhynchos). The crow family also includes the ravens, jays, magpies, choughs, and nutcrackers
    鸦属，鸦科： 数种，包括小嘴乌鸦（拉丁名C. corone）和短嘴鸦（拉丁名C. brachyrhynchos）。鸦科也包括渡鸦，樫鸟，喜鹊，山鸦和星鸦
  3. (informal)a woman, especially an old or ugly one
    (非正式)（尤指老或丑的）妇女
常用词组
as the crow flies
  1. in a straight line
    沿直线，不绕道
    Easingwold was 22 miles away as the crow flies.
    伊辛沃尔德离这儿的直线距离为22英里。
eat crow
  1. (N. Amer. informal)be humiliated by having to admit one's defeats or mistakes
    (北美, 非正式)被迫认输；被迫承认失败
语源
  1. Old English crāwe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kraai and German Krähe, also to crow
crow2
(past crowed 或crew )
[no obj.]
  1. (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry
    （雄鸡）啼叫
    ■(of a person) make a sound expressing a feeling of happiness or triumph
    （人）（因喜悦或胜利）发出欢呼声
    Ruby crowed with delight.
    鲁比高兴地欢呼起来。
    ■say something in a tone of gloating satisfaction
    得意洋洋地说，吹嘘
    avoid crowing about your success.
    不要吹嘘你的成功。
    [with direct speech]‘I knew you ‘d be back,’ she crowed.
    “我知道你会回来的"，她得意洋洋地说。
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]the cry of a cock
    （雄鸡的）啼鸣
    ■a sound made by a person expressing triumph or happiness
    （胜利或喜悦的）欢呼声
    she gave a little crow of triumph.
    她轻声地为胜利欢呼。
语源
  1. Old English crāwan, of West Germanic origin; related to German krähen, also to crow; ultimately imitative
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