Word · Frequency #13420
bollock
/ˈbɒlək/
noun
睾丸
a testicle
- 1.
a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
中桅顶部的滑轮组
- 2.
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
睾丸
桅顶滑车；中桅顶部的滑轮组
In use
The sailor climbed the mast to inspect the bollock at the head of the topmast.
They replaced the worn bollock with a new pulley to ensure smooth sailing.
The bollock is an essential component for hoisting the topgallant sail.
the bollock of [something]
bollock 指顶桅滑车，常用于航海术语。
The bollock of the topmast needs repair.
顶桅滑车需要修理。
[number] bollocks
The ship has two bollocks.
这艘船有两个顶桅滑车。
Connections
Collocations
- a kick in the bollocks
- 踢到睾丸的一脚
- He got a kick in the bollocks.他裆部被踢了一脚。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the dog's bollocks
- 最好的东西；了不起的人或事物This new phone is the dog's bollocks.这款新手机棒极了。
- a load of bollocks
- 一派胡言；胡说八道Don't listen to him — it's a load of bollocks.别听他瞎说——那全是一派胡言。
- bollock naked
- 一丝不挂；全裸He ran out of the shower bollock naked.他一丝不挂地从淋浴间跑了出来。
Pop culture & quotes
- Never mind the bollocks, here's the Sex Pistols.
- 别管那些废话，性手枪乐队在此。This is the title of the Sex Pistols' 1977 album, a punk-rock declaration that swept aside the polite conventions of British society.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
bollock 的 boll 形似 ball（球），牢记两个词义都是‘圆’：睾丸为圆球，桅顶滑车带圆轮。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：英式非正式口语、咒骂或粗俗玩笑 bollock 在英式英语中通常为粗俗俚语，指“睾丸”，多用于非正式口语、咒骂或粗俗玩笑中；在正式场合或书面语中应避免使用。学习时注意它常以复数形式 bollocks 出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bollock /ˈbɒlək/ 真正押韵的是 pollock /ˈpɒlək/。bullock 拼写酷似，但重读元音是 /ʊ/，不押韵。haddock、hammock、paddock、block 也以 -ock 结尾，但重读元音或音节结构不同，读音与 bollock 并不相同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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