Word · Frequency #5006
Bull
公牛；雄兽
An adult male animal, especially an uncastrated male of domestic cattle.
- 1.
An adult male, specifically:
成年雄性,特别是:
- 2.
A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
教皇诏书,教皇发布的官方文件或法令。
- 3.
A lie.
谎言。
- 4.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
未阉割的成年公牛
- 5.
A person, compared to the animal.
与公牛相比的人。
- 6.
A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
附在文件上的印章,尤其是教皇的文件。
- 7.
a large and strong and heavyset man
体格魁梧的男人
- 8.
obscene words for unacceptable behavior
对不可接受行为的粗俗用语
胡说；谎话；壮汉；身材魁梧的人；教皇诏书；教皇敕令；（教皇的）印玺；成年雄性,特别是:
In use
The farmer led the bull into the barn for the night.
A bull can be dangerous if it feels threatened.
The bull charged at the red flag waved by the matador.
he was a bull of a man
what he said was mostly bull
a bull / the bull
The bull charged at the matador.
公牛冲向斗牛士。
bull market
Investors are optimistic in a bull market.
投资者在牛市中持乐观态度。
Connections
Collocations
- bull market
- 牛市
- Investors were optimistic during the bull market.投资者在牛市中充满信心。
- bull fight
- 斗牛
- He went to Spain to see a bull fight.他去西班牙看了一场斗牛。
- bull rider
- 牛仔骑公牛者
- The bull rider held on for eight seconds.牛仔骑公牛者坚持了八秒钟。
- bull terrier
- 牛头梗
- She owns a friendly bull terrier.她养了一只友好的牛头梗。
- bull session
- 闲聊会
- The team had a bull session after the game.球队赛后进行了一次闲聊会。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
公牛 bull 音似'搏', 想象公牛在搏斗.
Context & Register
公牛义：中性语域，多用于农业、畜牧业或比喻（如强壮的人）；买方/买空者义：较正式语域，常见于金融、股票市场语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ull that rhyme with /bʊl/: full, pull, wool. Note that dull, cull, hull have a different vowel (/ʌ/) despite the same spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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