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a billy (male goat)
The farmer keeps a billy with his goats.
农夫在他的山羊群中养了一只公山羊。
公山羊
billies — plural of billy
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公山羊
billy
The farmer keeps a billy with his goats.
农夫在他的山羊群中养了一只公山羊。
本义项指公山羊，亦作 billy goat。
伙伴,伴侣,同志,兄弟
A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
强盗的棍棒,警棍
A highwayman's club, billy club.
公山羊
A billy goat.
粗纱机或粗纱机
A slubbing or roving machine.
The billy stood at the top of the hill and watched the herd.
那只公山羊站在山顶上，望着羊群。
We saw a billy with long curved horns at the farm.
我们在农场看到一只长着弯曲长角的公山羊。
The farmer keeps two billies in the pen near the barn.
农夫在谷仓附近的围栏里养了两只公山羊。
The farmer keeps a billy with his goats.
农夫在他的山羊群中养了一只公山羊。
The guard hit the intruder with his billy.
警卫用警棍击打入侵者。
Not this
The police billyed the protesters.
Use this
The police hit the protesters with their billy clubs.
billy是名词，不能用作动词表示'用警棍打'；应使用动词短语'hit with a billy club'。
Not this
I saw a billy walking down the street.
Use this
I saw a police officer walking down the street.
billy意为'警棍'，不是'警察'；表达'警察'应为'police officer'或'cop'。
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公山羊
The billy goat has large horns and a beard.
这只公山羊有大角和胡须。
警棍
The security guard always carries a billy club.
保安总是随身携带一根警棍。
三只公山羊过桥
The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a classic children's story.
《三只公山羊过桥》是一部经典儿童故事。
Use billies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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Billy发音似'必力'，联想警察必用力挥警棍，或公山羊的蛮力。
通常指代雄性山羊，为中性词汇，多见于农业或畜牧场景。
可数名词
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