"wether" in Chinese (Simplified)
阉羊
Definition
阉羊是指被阉割无法繁殖的公绵羊或公山羊。它通常用于生产羊毛、肉类或作为羊群中的伴侣动物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常专业的农业和兽医术语,在其他场合很少用。不要与“weather”(天气)或“whether”(是否)混淆。三者发音完全相同,拼写上容易搞错。
Examples
The farmer kept a wether with the flock for company.
农民在羊群中养了一只**阉羊**作伴。
A wether cannot have lambs.
一只**阉羊**不能生小羊。
The vet explains why a wether is useful on a farm.
兽医解释了为什么**阉羊**在农场有用。
If you see a male sheep with no horns, it might just be a wether.
如果你看到一只没有角的公绵羊,它可能就是一只**阉羊**。
I always confuse wether with weather and whether when I write.
写作时我总把**wether**和“weather”、“whether”混淆。
That old wether has been part of the herd for years.
那只老**阉羊**已经是羊群的一员好多年了。