"beeves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 牛只（旧用语）

Definition

“Beeves” 是“beef”的古老复数形式，指供肉用的牛只。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Beeves” 仅见于古英语或历史文献，现代英语不用这个词。日常用“cattle”或“oxen”表达类似意思。

Examples

The farmer counted twelve beeves in his pasture.

农夫在他的牧场里数了十二头**牛只**。

In old books, you may see the word beeves for cattle.

在古书中，你可能会看到用**牛只**来指代牛群。

Three beeves were sold at the market.

有三头**牛只**在市场上被卖掉了。

The ranchers used to drive their beeves to town every spring.

农场主过去每年春天都会赶**牛只**进镇里。

She read aloud from a novel, stumbling over odd words like beeves.

她大声朗读小说时，被“**牛只**”这种生僻词绊住了。

Nobody uses beeves anymore, but you might find it in Shakespeare.

现在没人用“**牛只**”这个词了，但你或许会在莎士比亚作品中见到。