"cattle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 牛羣
• 牛隻

Definition

Cattle 指農場裡飼養的牛，用於產肉、產奶或其他產品。這個詞通常表示一羣牛，而不是單獨一頭牛。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

它通常作集合名詞使用，要說 'The cattle are ...'，不說 'a cattle'。表示單隻動物時，用 'cow'、'bull' 或 'calf'。常見搭配有 'cattle farm'、'cattle ranch'、'cattle market' 和 'raise cattle'。

Examples

The cattle are near the river.

**牛羣**在河邊附近。

My uncle raises cattle on his farm.

我叔叔在他的農場裡飼養**牛隻**。

We saw cattle behind the fence.

我們看到圍欄後面有**牛隻**。

The road was blocked because some cattle had wandered onto it.

這條路被堵住了，因為一些**牛隻**走到了路上。

They used to keep cattle, but now they grow corn instead.

他們以前養**牛隻**，但現在改種玉米了。

You can smell the cattle long before you reach the ranch.

還沒到牧場，你就能聞到**牛羣**的味道了。