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cattle

音標[k?tl] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 牛, 家畜
【法】 家畜

詞意辨析:

animal, beast, creature, brute, cattle
這些名詞均含“動物”之意。
animal: 普通用詞,指區別於植物和礦物而言的動物的總稱。
beast: 指有別於爬行動物、昆蟲等的較大的四腳獸類或牛、馬等牲畜
creature: 通常指生物或動物,與非生動相對。指人時,則含憐憫或輕蔑的意味。
brute: 特指野獸。用於人時,突出其野蠻殘忍
cattle: 指大牲畜,尤其指牛。

英文解釋:

名詞 cattle:

  1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
    同義詞:cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus

例句:

  1. There is much forage for the cattle.
    那兒有很多餵牛的飼料。
  2. The farm has a pond from which the cattle can drink.
    農場有一個供牛飲水的池塘
  3. Millions of cattle are slaughtered every day.
    每天有數百萬頭牛被 * 。
  4. Some tribes migrate with their cattle in search of fresh grass.
    有些部落為了尋找新鮮的牧草而帶著他們的牲畜遷移。
  5. There are many herds of cattle in the meadow.
    牧場上有許多牛群。
  6. Clover can be grown as food for cattle.
    苜蓿可以用作牛飼料。
  7. The cattle are grazing.
    牛在吃草。
  8. Those poor soldiers died like cattle, without a struggle.
    那些可憐的士兵未經抵抗,就象畜生一般死了。

詳細解釋:


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pl.n.(複數名詞)
Any of various mammals of the genusBos, including cows, steers, bulls, and oxen, often raised for meat and dairy products.
牛:一種牛屬 哺乳動物,包括母牛、食用牛、公牛,為食用肉和奶製品而飼養
Human beings, especially when viewed contemptuously or as a mob.
人:人,特別是指被蔑視或作為賤民看待時

來源:
Middle English catel [property, livestock]
中古英文 catel [財產,家畜]
from Old North French
源自 古法國北方方言
from Old Provenôal capdal
源自 古普羅旺斯語 capdal
from Medieval Latin capit3le [holdings, funds]
源自 中世紀拉丁語 capit3le [所有物,存留的財物]
from neuter of Latin capit3lis [principal, original]
源自 拉丁語 capit3lis的中性詞 [主要的,原始的]
from caput [head] * see kaput-
源自 caput [頭] *參見 kaput-

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