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rowell

UK //ˈrəʊəl//US //ˈroʊəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'rowell',可能与古英语 'rūwan'(刺激)有关。

noun

❶ 指一种用于刺激马匹或其他动物皮肤的尖刺工具,通常用于兽医治疗或训练中。

“The vet used a rowell to treat the horse's sore muscles.”

(兽医用尖刺工具治疗马匹的酸痛肌肉。)

“A rowell is sometimes applied to encourage better circulation in animals.”

(有时会使用尖刺工具来促进动物的血液循环。)

同义词:goad, spur, stimulator

verb

❶ 指用尖刺工具刺激动物皮肤,通常用于治疗或训练目的。

“The vet rowelled the horse to improve its muscle tone.”

(兽医用尖刺工具刺激马匹以改善其肌肉张力。)

“She rowelled the cattle gently to keep them moving.”

(她轻轻用尖刺工具刺激牛群以保持它们移动。)

同义词:goad, prod, stimulate

常见短语

rowell treatment — 指使用尖刺工具进行的治疗,通常用于动物以改善血液循环或肌肉状况。

“The horse showed improvement after the rowell treatment.”

(马匹在接受尖刺工具治疗后有所改善。)