
cock
词源
源自古英语cocc,指公鸡或雄性鸟类。与古挪威语kokkr同源,可能模仿公鸡啼叫声。枪械含义16世纪出现,因击锤形状类似公鸡头。
noun
❶ 成年雄性家禽,尤指公鸡。常用于农场或乡村语境中,也作为雄鸟的统称。
“The cock crowed loudly at dawn.”
(公鸡在黎明时大声啼叫。)
“We keep a cock and several hens in the backyard.”
(我们在后院养了一只公鸡和几只母鸡。)
❶ 枪械的击锤或扳机装置。源自早期火器需要手动扳起击锤的动作。
“He carefully cocked the pistol before aiming.”
(他在瞄准前小心地扳起了手枪击锤。)
“The shotgun's cock makes a distinct clicking sound.”
(猎枪的击锤发出独特的咔哒声。)
verb
❶ 使某物倾斜或竖起,常用于描述竖起耳朵、歪头等动作。
“The dog cocked its head in curiosity.”
(狗好奇地歪着头。)
“He cocked an eyebrow at the strange request.”
(他对这个奇怪的要求挑起眉毛。)
❶ 扳起枪械的击锤使其处于待发状态。
“The sheriff cocked his revolver dramatically.”
(警长戏剧性地扳起左轮手枪的击锤。)
“Cocking the rifle made everyone tense.”
(步枪击锤扳起的声音让所有人都紧张起来。)
常见短语
cock and bull story — 指荒诞不经的谎言或夸张的虚构故事,常用于表示对不可信说法的嘲讽。
“He told some cock and bull story about aliens abducting his homework.”
(他编了个外星人绑架他作业的荒诞故事。)
cock of the walk — 形容自以为是领导者或最重要的人,像公鸡在鸡群中那样趾高气扬。
“After the promotion, he strutted around the office like the cock of the walk.”
(升职后,他在办公室里像只骄傲的公鸡般趾高气扬。)