"bullock" in Chinese (Simplified)
小公牛阉公牛
Definition
bullock 指年轻的雄性牛,尤其是为农活或食用而饲养的牛。在一些英语变体中,它也可以指阉割后用于拉车或耕作的公牛。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词主要用于农业和畜牧语境,日常口语里并不常见。它的具体意思会因地区而不同:在英式英语和较旧用法中,它可能表示小公牛或役用牛;在其他语境中,常指为产肉而饲养的年轻雄牛。不要和 'bull'(成年未阉公牛)或 'ox'(受过训练的役牛)混淆。
Examples
The farmer bought a young bullock at the market.
农夫在市场上买了一头年轻的**小公牛**。
That bullock is standing near the fence.
那头**小公牛**正站在篱笆旁边。
They use the bullock to pull a cart.
他们用这头**阉公牛**来拉车。
My grandfather could tell a bullock from a full-grown bull at a glance.
我祖父一眼就能看出**小公牛**和成年公牛的区别。
We drove past a field with a few bullocks grazing quietly.
我们开车经过一片田地,看到几头**小公牛**在安静地吃草。
On that farm, every bullock had a tag with its number and weight.
在那个农场里,每头**小公牛**都有一个写着编号和体重的标签。