"lamb" in Chinese (Simplified)
羔羊小羊
Definition
lamb 指小羊,也可以指人们食用的幼羊肉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在农场或自然语境中,通常指“小羊”;在饮食语境中,通常指“羊羔肉”。常见搭配有 'lamb chop'、'roast lamb' 和 'a lamb was born'。有时也可形容人温顺或天真,但这种用法较少见。
Examples
The lamb is standing next to its mother.
这只**小羊**正站在妈妈旁边。
We had lamb for dinner last night.
我们昨晚晚饭吃了**羊羔肉**。
That farmer has three new lambs.
那个农民有三只新的**小羊**。
The restaurant's roast lamb is really good.
这家餐厅的烤**羊羔肉**真的很好吃。
A lamb was born on the farm this morning.
今天早上农场里出生了一只**小羊**。
Don't be such a lamb—tell them what you really think.
别这么**温顺**,把你的真实想法告诉他们。