cattle + plural verb
cattle是集体名词,通常视为复数,后接复数动词。
The cattle are grazing in the field.
牛群正在田里吃草。
牛;牛类
不论性别或年龄的家养牛群;家畜
cattle
集体名词,常作复数
不论性别或年龄的家养牛群
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; ; ; - Bible
The farmer feeds the cattle every morning before sunrise.
农场主每天日出前喂牛。
用法提示:cattle 是名词,在此句中作及物动词 feeds 的宾语,指一群牛。
AI contextual example
There were hundreds of cattle grazing in the green field.
那片绿色的田野里有数百头牛在吃草。
用法提示:cattle 是集合名词,用复数形式,作句子的主语。
AI contextual example
Cattle need plenty of water and grass to stay healthy.
牛需要充足的水和草才能保持健康。
用法提示:cattle 用作主语,指牛这一类家畜,动词用复数形式。
AI contextual example
cattle是集体名词,通常视为复数,后接复数动词。
The cattle are grazing in the field.
牛群正在田里吃草。
head of cattle是计量牛的单位,单复数同形。
They own 300 head of cattle.
他们拥有300头牛。
a herd of cattle表示一群牛,动词常用单数。
A herd of cattle was moving across the plain.
一群牛正在穿越平原。
口语中最常见的替代词,但严格指雌性牛,而cattle无性别限制;在泛指牛时基本可互换。
范围更广,包括牛、羊、猪等;cattle专指牛。
科学或正式用语,指牛科所有动物,包括家牛、野牛等;cattle仅指家牛。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw a cattle in the field.
正确表达I saw a cow in the field.
英语中 'cattle' 是不可数集体名词,不能与不定冠词 'a' 连用。要表示单独一头牛,应使用 'a cow'(奶牛)或 'a head of cattle'(正式说法)。
grammar · medium
易错句子The cattles are grazing.
正确表达The cattle are grazing.
'cattle' 本身是复数形式,不加 -s。英语中有些名词如 'cattle'、'police' 等总是复数,没有单数变化。
家畜的反义词,指未驯化的野生动物
cattle 是集体名词,指一群牛(不分性别年龄);cow 特指成年母牛,是单个个体。
饲养家畜
Many farmers in this region raise cattle for beef.
这个地区的许多农民饲养肉牛。
肉牛
Beef cattle are bred specifically for meat production.
肉牛是专门为产肉而培育的。
奶牛
Dairy cattle are kept for their milk.
奶牛是为了产奶而饲养的。
牧场
He owns a large cattle ranch in Texas.
他在德克萨斯州拥有一个大牧场。
牛群
The cattle herd was moved to higher ground for grazing.
牛群被转移到高地放牧。
牲畜市场
Prices at the cattle market have risen sharply this year.
今年牲畜市场的价格大幅上涨。
大规模试镜或招聘
The film studio held a cattle call to find extras for the crowd scenes.
电影制片厂举行了一场大规模试镜,为人群场景寻找群众演员。
拥挤的场合(常带贬义)
The subway at rush hour is like a cattle market.
高峰时段的地铁就像个拥挤的市场。
像牲畜一样(指被成群地对待)
The refugees were herded like cattle into trucks.
难民们像牲畜一样被赶进卡车。
牛群在低吟,婴儿醒来。
From the Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger', often sung during the holiday season.
出自圣诞颂歌《马槽歌》,常在圣诞期间演唱。
继续前进,前进,前进,尽管他们不赞成,保持牛群滚动。
From the song 'Rawhide', popularized by the TV series and movie of the same name.
出自歌曲《Rawhide》,因同名电视剧和电影而流行。
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