"wether" in Chinese (Traditional)
閹羊
Definition
閹羊是指被閹割而無法繁殖的公綿羊或公山羊。通常用於生產羊毛、肉類或作為羊羣中的伴侶動物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非常專業的農業和獸醫用詞,在其他場合很少使用。不要與“weather”(天氣)或“whether”(是否)混淆。三者發音完全一樣,拼寫上容易混淆。
Examples
The farmer kept a wether with the flock for company.
農民在羊羣中養了一隻**閹羊**作伴。
A wether cannot have lambs.
一隻**閹羊**不能生小羊。
The vet explains why a wether is useful on a farm.
獸醫解釋了為什麼**閹羊**在農場有用。
If you see a male sheep with no horns, it might just be a wether.
如果你看到一隻沒有角的公綿羊,它可能就是一隻**閹羊**。
I always confuse wether with weather and whether when I write.
寫作時我總把**wether**和“weather”、“whether”混淆。
That old wether has been part of the herd for years.
那隻老**閹羊**已經是羊羣的一員好多年了。