好词典
crow
UK //krəʊ//US //kroʊ//
词源
源自古英语“crāwe”，与古高地德语“krāwa”和古诺尔斯语“kráka”同源，均模仿乌鸦的叫声。
noun
❶ 乌鸦，一种全身黑色、体型较大的鸟类，常见于各种栖息地，常被视为聪明或神秘的象征。
“A crow was cawing loudly on the tree branch.”
（一只乌鸦在树枝上大声啼叫。）
“Crows are known for their intelligence and problem-solving skills.”
（乌鸦以其聪明和解决问题的能力而闻名。）
❶ 指人因胜利或得意而发出的欢叫声，通常带有炫耀的意味。
“He couldn't help but crow about his promotion to all his colleagues.”
（他忍不住向所有同事炫耀自己的升职。）
“After winning the game, the team crowed over their victory.”
（比赛获胜后，球队为他们的胜利欢呼。）
同义词:raven, blackbird, boast
verb
❶ 发出乌鸦般的叫声，或指人因得意而大声欢呼。
“The rooster crowed at dawn, waking everyone up.”
（公鸡在黎明时啼叫，把大家都吵醒了。）
“The baby crowed with laughter when his father made funny faces.”
（当爸爸做鬼脸时，宝宝咯咯地笑了起来。）
同义词:caw, shout, exult
常见短语
as the crow flies — 指两点之间的直线距离，不考虑实际道路或障碍物。
“The town is only 10 miles away as the crow flies, but the winding road makes it 15 miles.”
（这个镇子直线距离只有10英里，但蜿蜒的道路使它变成了15英里。）
eat crow — 被迫承认错误或失败，通常带有屈辱感。
“After mocking his opponent, he had to eat crow when he lost the match.”
（在嘲笑对手之后，他输掉了比赛，不得不认错。）