"oxen" in Chinese (Simplified)
牛(复数)
Definition
牛是指成年公牛(通常被阉割),主要用来拉车或犁地。“Oxen” 是“ox”的不规则复数形式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Oxen' 只能作为 'ox' 的复数形式(不能用 'oxes')。多用于传统农业和拉重物,比较正式或书面。一般说牛,多用 'cows' 或 'cattle'。
Examples
Two oxen pulled the heavy cart.
两头**牛**拉着沉重的车。
Farmers often use oxen to plow fields.
农民经常用**牛**耕地。
The oxen are eating grass in the pasture.
**牛**正在牧场吃草。
It's amazing how much weight a pair of oxen can move!
一对**牛**能搬动的重量真让人惊叹!
Back in the day, oxen were essential for farming communities.
过去,**牛**对农耕社区来说必不可少。
The children watched in awe as the oxen turned the giant millstone.
孩子们惊奇地看着**牛**转动巨大的磨盘。