Word · Frequency #7962
cocks
公鸡；雄鸡
cocks is the plural of cock.
A male bird, especially a male chicken; a rooster.
- 1.
A male bird, especially:
雄性鸟,尤其是:
- 2.
A small conical pile of hay or grass.
小圆锥形干草堆
- 3.
obscene terms for penis
阴茎的粗俗说法
- 4.
A valve or tap for controlling flow in plumbing.
用于控制管道中流量的阀门或水龙头
- 5.
faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid
旋塞；龙头
- 6.
The hammer of a firearm trigger mechanism.
火器扳机机制的击锤
- 7.
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
枪机击锤
- 8.
The circle at the end of the rink.
冰球场末端的圆圈
- 9.
The state of being cocked; an upward turn, tilt or angle.
被扳起的状态；向上转动、倾斜或角度
- 10.
A boastful tilt of one's head or hat.
自夸地抬起头或帽子
- 11.
A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.
鸡形风向标；风标
- 12.
The crow of a cock, especially the first crow in the morning; cockcrow.
公鸡的啼叫,尤其是早晨的第一次啼叫；鸡鸣
- 13.
A male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
雄性鱼,尤其是鲑鱼或鳟鱼
- 14.
The style or gnomon of a sundial.
日晷的指针或指针
- 15.
The indicator of a balance.
天平的指示器
- 16.
The bridge piece that affords a bearing for the pivot of a balance in a clock or watch.
在钟表中为平衡轴枢提供支撑的桥件
鸡巴；龙头；旋塞；阀门；（枪的）击锤；翘起；倾斜；（头或帽子的）神气歪斜
In use
The plumber turned off the cock to stop the leak.
Please open the cold water cock to fill the kettle.
The garden cock is dripping and needs a new washer.
Connections
Collocations
- cock crow
- 公鸡报晓；黎明
- The farmers were already in the fields at cock crow.公鸡报晓时，农民们已经在田里了。
- fighting cock
- 斗鸡
- They raised fighting cocks for the traditional festival.他们为传统节日饲养斗鸡。
- cock pheasant
- 雄雉；公野鸡
- A cock pheasant flew out of the bushes.一只公野鸡从灌木丛中飞了出来。
- ball cock
- 浮球阀；球形旋塞
- The ball cock in the toilet tank was stuck, so the water kept running.马桶水箱里的浮球阀卡住了，所以水一直流。
- at full cock
- （枪机）全待击状态
- He kept the rifle at full cock while he waited.他等待时让步枪保持全待击状态。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只公鸡(cock)在清晨打鸣, 边叫边啄水龙头(cock)想喝水, 记住cock既指公鸡也指龙头.
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：British everyday conversation、on a farm、ornithology 该分析针对“公鸡／雄鸟”这一义项：此用法为中性标准词，多用于英式英语日常口语、农场或鸟类学语境；但在美式英语中日常更常用 rooster，以避免另一个粗俗义项。
Grammar Note
粗俗俚语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -ock spelling and rhyme with cock /kɑk/ in American English. Do not confuse them with talk /tɔk/ or walk /wɔk/, which are spelled with -alk and sound different.
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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