
bulls
词源
源自古英语 'bula',意为公牛,可能与古诺尔斯语 'boli' 同源。
noun
❶ 指成年的雄性牛,通常体型较大且具有攻击性,常用于农业或斗牛活动中。
“The farmer keeps several bulls in the pasture.”
(农夫在牧场上养了几头公牛。)
“The bull charged at the matador during the fight.”
(在斗牛比赛中,公牛冲向斗牛士。)
❶ 在金融领域,指对市场持乐观态度、预期价格上涨的投资者或市场趋势。
“Bulls are buying stocks in anticipation of higher prices.”
(多头投资者正在买入股票,预期价格会上涨。)
“The bulls dominated the market this quarter.”
(本季度多头主导了市场。)
verb
❶ 指推动或强行推进某事,通常带有强制或鲁莽的意味。
“He bulls his way through the crowd.”
(他强行挤过人群。)
“She bulls her ideas onto the team without considering their opinions.”
(她不顾团队意见,强行推行自己的想法。)
常见短语
take the bull by the horns — 比喻勇敢面对困难或挑战,主动解决问题。
“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。)
bull in a china shop — 形容某人行为笨拙或鲁莽,容易破坏或搞砸事情。
“He was like a bull in a china shop during the delicate negotiations.”
(在微妙的谈判中,他的行为笨拙鲁莽。)