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bull

UK //bʊl//US //bʊl//

词源

源自古英语bula,可能与古诺尔斯语boli有关,都指公牛。金融术语用法最早记录于18世纪,源自公牛用角向上挑的动作象征价格上涨。

noun

❶ 指成年雄性牛,尤其指未阉割的,常用于农业或斗牛活动中。

“The farmer keeps a bull for breeding purposes.”

(农夫养了一头公牛用于配种。)

“The bull charged at the matador in the arena.”

(公牛在竞技场中冲向斗牛士。)

❶ 在金融市场上,指预期价格上涨而买入证券或商品的人,与“熊市”相对。

“The bull market has lasted for three years.”

(这轮牛市已经持续了三年。)

“Investors turned bullish on tech stocks.”

(投资者对科技股转为看涨。)

同义词:ox, toro, male cow

verb

❶ 指强行推动某事或夸夸其谈,常带有强迫或不切实际的意味。

“He tried to bull his way through the crowd.”

(他试图强行挤过人群。)

“Don't bull me with your excuses.”

(别用你的借口来糊弄我。)

同义词:push, brag, bluff

常见短语

take the bull by the horns — 比喻勇敢面对困难或挑战,直接处理棘手的问题。

“She decided to take the bull by the horns and confront her boss about the issue.”

(她决定勇敢面对,直接向老板提出这个问题。)

a bull in a china shop — 形容某人笨拙鲁莽,容易在精细场合中造成破坏。

“He was like a bull in a china shop at the delicate negotiations.”

(在微妙的谈判中,他表现得笨手笨脚。)