"yak" in Chinese (Simplified)
牦牛
Definition
牦牛是一种大型长毛动物,和牛有亲缘关系,主要生活在中亚的山区,尤其是西藏。"Yak" 也可以非正式地指人说话太多、有点烦人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Yak” 作动物名时单复数同形。在英语口语中,“yak” 作动词表示“喋喋不休地说话”,一般带点幽默或不正式的意思,很少用于正式场合。
Examples
A yak has long, thick fur to stay warm in cold mountains.
**牦牛**有又长又厚的毛,以便在寒冷的高山中保暖。
We saw a yak at the zoo yesterday.
我们昨天在动物园看到了**牦牛**。
The yak lives mostly in Tibet and the Himalayas.
**牦牛**主要生活在西藏和喜马拉雅山地区。
He just kept yaking about his vacation for hours.
他一直在**喋喋不休地讲**他的假期,讲了好几个小时。
Don’t yak on while I’m trying to focus, please.
请别在我专心时**唠叨个不停**。
That story about the yak made the whole class laugh.
关于**牦牛**的那个故事让全班都笑了。