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ewes

UK /juːz/US /juːz/

词源

源自古英语ēowu,与德语Aue同源,原始日耳曼语词根*awiz(羊)。

noun

❶ 指成年雌性绵羊,是sheep的复数形式,常用于畜牧业或动物学语境中。

“The farmer keeps fifty ewes on his pasture.”

(这位农民在他的牧场上养了五十只母羊。)

“Ewes usually give birth to one or two lambs each spring.”

(母羊通常每年春天会产下一到两只小羊羔。)

同义词:female sheep, sheep (when context clear)

常见短语

ewes and lambs — 特指母羊及其羊羔的组合,常用于描述牧场场景或动物亲子关系。

“The field was full of ewes and lambs grazing peacefully.”

(田野里满是安静吃草的母羊和小羊羔。)