
cocks
词源
源自古英语 'cocc',可能模仿公鸡的叫声。与古诺尔斯语 'kokkr' 和拉丁语 'coccus' 同源。
noun
❶ 成年雄性家禽,特指公鸡,常用于农业或日常对话中。
“The farmer keeps several cocks for breeding.”
(农夫养了几只公鸡用于繁殖。)
“We heard the cocks crowing at dawn.”
(黎明时分我们听到公鸡打鸣。)
❶ 某些雄性鸟类的通称,常用于动物学或狩猎语境。
“The pheasant cocks have brightly colored feathers.”
(雄雉鸡有着鲜艳的羽毛。)
“Hunters prefer to shoot cocks rather than hens.”
(猎人更喜欢射击雄鸟而非雌鸟。)
verb
❶ 将枪的击锤扳至待发状态,准备射击,常见于军事或射击场景。
“He cocks his rifle before taking aim.”
(他在瞄准之前扳动了步枪的击锤。)
“The soldier cocks his pistol quickly.”
(士兵迅速扳动手枪的击锤。)
❶ 将某物向上翘起或倾斜,常用于描述头部、耳朵等部位的动作。
“The dog cocks its head when it hears a strange noise.”
(狗听到奇怪的声音时会歪着头。)
“He cocks an eyebrow in disbelief.”
(他怀疑地挑起一边眉毛。)
常见短语
cock and bull story — 指荒诞不经、明显不真实的故事或借口,常用于表达怀疑或嘲讽。
“He told us some cock and bull story about aliens abducting his homework.”
(他跟我们编了个外星人绑架他作业的荒唐故事。)
cock of the walk — 形容某人在特定场合或群体中表现得傲慢自大、盛气凌人。
“Ever since he got promoted, he's been acting like the cock of the walk.”
(自从升职后,他就表现得趾高气扬。)