"oxen" in Chinese (Traditional)
牛(複數)
Definition
牛是指成年公牛(通常被閹割),主要用來拉車或犁田。“Oxen” 是“ox”的不規則複數形式。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Oxen' 只能作為 'ox' 的複數(不是 'oxes')。多用於傳統農業和拉重物,比較正式、書面。一般稱牛多用 'cows' 或 'cattle'。
Examples
Two oxen pulled the heavy cart.
兩頭**牛**拉著沈重的車。
Farmers often use oxen to plow fields.
農民經常用**牛**犁田。
The oxen are eating grass in the pasture.
**牛**正在牧場喫草。
It's amazing how much weight a pair of oxen can move!
一對**牛**能搬動的重量真令人驚嘆!
Back in the day, oxen were essential for farming communities.
過去,**牛**對農村社區來說非常重要。
The children watched in awe as the oxen turned the giant millstone.
孩子們驚奇地看著**牛**轉動巨大的磨盤。