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a/an + buffalo
作可数名词指水牛，复数形式为 buffalos 或 buffaloes。
A buffalo was grazing by the river.
一头水牛正在河边吃草。
布法罗
buffalos — plural of buffalo
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
布法罗
a city in western New York on Lake Erie, near Niagara Falls
A buffalo was grazing by the river.
一头水牛正在河边吃草。
水牛族的动物,即真正的水牛,如非洲水牛(Syncerus caffer)或亚洲水牛(Bubalus bubalis)。
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
一种相关的北美动物,即美洲野牛(Bison bison)。
A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
水牛鱼(Ictiobus spp.)。
The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).
We had buffalo for dinner, and it was surprisingly tender.
晚饭我们吃了野牛肉，肉质出奇地嫩。
Buffalo is a good source of protein and has less fat than beef.
野牛肉是很好的蛋白质来源，脂肪比牛肉少。
The recipe calls for two pounds of ground buffalo.
这个食谱需要两磅碎野牛肉。
作可数名词指水牛，复数形式为 buffalos 或 buffaloes。
A buffalo was grazing by the river.
一头水牛正在河边吃草。
作不可数名词指美洲野牛肉，可用 some 等修饰，但不用 a，也不变复数。
We ate some buffalo for dinner.
我们晚餐吃了一些美洲野牛肉。
作专有名词指美国纽约州城市布法罗，首字母大写，前面不加 the。
She has lived in Buffalo for two years.
她在布法罗住了两年。
作动词意为恐吓、威慑，后接人作宾语。
Don't let them buffalo you.
别让他们吓到你。
Not this
He felt buffalo by his boss's speech.
Use this
He felt buffaloed by his boss's speech.
buffalo 作动词表示“恐吓、威慑”时，用过去分词 buffaloed 作形容词，放在系动词 feel 后面表示“感到被威慑”，不能用动词原形。
Not this
They buffaloed me to sign the contract.
Use this
They buffaloed me into signing the contract.
动词 buffalo（恐吓、迫使）与 intimidate 的搭配相同，表示“迫使某人做某事”时用 buffalo someone into doing something，而不是 buffalo someone to do something。
Not this
I'd like to try a buffalo for dinner.
Use this
I'd like to try buffalo for dinner.
当 buffalo 指“美洲野牛肉”时是不可数名词，前面不能加 a。加了 a 就变成“一头活野牛”，意思错误；表示吃这种肉应直接用 buffalo。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
美洲野牛肉
Buffalo meat is a lean and healthy alternative to beef.
美洲野牛肉是比牛肉更瘦更健康的替代品。
恐吓某人做某事
Don't let them buffalo you into signing anything.
别让他们恐吓你签任何东西。
被……吓住
She was buffaloed by the interviewer's blunt questions.
她被面试官直率的问题吓住了。
纽约州布法罗市
Buffalo, New York, is known for its harsh winters.
纽约州布法罗市以其严冬而闻名。
布法罗市中心
There are many new restaurants in downtown Buffalo.
布法罗市中心开了许多新餐厅。
吓唬或迫使某人做某事
Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying something you don't need.
别让销售员吓唬你买你不需要的东西。
被某事弄糊涂；被某事难住
I was buffaloed by the last question on the test.
我被试卷上的最后一道题难住了。
水牛士兵，在美利坚的心脏。
From Bob Marley's reggae song 'Buffalo Soldier', which tells the story of the African-American cavalry regiments known as Buffalo Soldiers.
出自鲍勃·马利的雷鬼歌曲《水牛士兵》，这首歌讲述了被称为“布法罗士兵”的非裔美国骑兵团的故事。
给我一个水牛游荡的家园。
From the American folk song 'Home on the Range', often regarded as the unofficial anthem of the American West.
出自美国民谣《牧场是我家》，这首歌常被视为美国西部的非正式颂歌。
Use buffalos naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象水牛低头冲过来，既记住“水牛”也记住动词“威吓”；Buffalo首字母大写时是纽约州城市布法罗。
语域：mixed 常见场景：travel、cuisine、informal conversation buffalo 作名词（水牛、布法罗市、美洲野牛肉）时通常为中性，旅游、饮食等场合都适用；作动词表示“恐吓”时多用于非正式口语。整体语域因用法不同而有所变化。
英式英语中，follow /ˈfɒləʊ/、hollow /ˈhɒləʊ/、swallow /ˈswɒləʊ/ 彼此押韵（/ɒləʊ/）；yellow /ˈjɛləʊ/ 与 mellow /ˈmɛləʊ/ 押韵（/ɛləʊ/）。它们都不与 buffalo /ˈbʌfələʊ/ 押韵，因为 buffalo 的重读元音是 /ʌ/，后面还有 /fələʊ/，与这些词只共享不重读的 /(ə)ləʊ/ 尾音。注意拼写相似的 shallow /ˈʃæləʊ/ 和 halo /ˈheɪləʊ/ 发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.