
好词典

源自古英语 'brocc',意为獾,可能与凯尔特语词汇有关。
❶ 指獾,一种小型哺乳动物,常见于欧洲和亚洲,以挖洞和夜间活动著称。
“We saw a brock digging near the woods.”
(我们在树林附近看到一只獾在挖洞。)
“The brock is known for its distinctive black and white face.”
(獾以其独特的黑白相间的面部而闻名。)
❶ 在英国方言中,有时用作人名或昵称,尤其指男性。
“Brock is coming to the party tonight.”
(布洛克今晚要来参加派对。)
“Everyone calls him Brock, though his real name is Robert.”
(大家都叫他布洛克,尽管他的真名是罗伯特。)
old brock — 在英国俚语中指獾,常用于乡村或狩猎语境中。
“The farmers say old brock has been digging up their fields again.”
(农民们说老獾又在他们的田地里挖洞了。)