Word · Frequency #9901
crowing
啼叫；打鸣
crowing is the present participle of crow.
To make the loud, shrill sound of a rooster; to make a similar sound in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
- 1.
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
发出公鸡特有的尖锐叫声；以这种方式发声,表示欢快、喜悦、愉快或挑衅
- 2.
To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
欢呼或挑衅地喊叫；吹嘘
- 3.
To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
通过将双簧管的簧片单独放入口中吹气来测试簧片
得意地叫喊；自夸；试吹簧片；发出公鸡特有的尖锐叫声；以这种方式发声,表示欢快、喜悦、愉快或挑衅；欢呼或挑衅地喊叫；吹嘘；通过将双簧管的簧片单独放入口中吹气来测试簧片
In use
The rooster crows every morning at sunrise.
I was woken up by a crow crowing in the tree.
The old rooster crowed loudly, signaling the start of the day.
Verb forms
base crow · third person crows · -ing crowing · past crowed · past participle crowed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为crowed。
Connections
Collocations
- crow with delight
- 高兴地叫喊
- The children crowed with delight when they saw the puppy.孩子们看到小狗时高兴地叫喊起来。
- crow over something
- 对某事沾沾自喜
- He crowed over his rival's failure.他对对手的失败沾沾自喜。
- crow about something
- 吹嘘某事
- She's always crowing about her exam results.她总是吹嘘自己的考试成绩。
- the rooster crows
- 公鸡打鸣
- The rooster crows at dawn.公鸡在黎明时打鸣。
- crow in triumph
- 得意洋洋地欢呼
- They crowed in triumph after the victory.胜利后他们得意洋洋地欢呼。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：公鸡清晨挺胸打鸣(crow)的得意模样，既指响亮叫声，也引申为自夸、欢呼。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：describing a rooster’s call、expressing joy or defiance in speech、boasting in informal conversation、testing double-reed instrument reeds crow 作动词时含义较多，语域随具体用法变化：指公鸡打鸣一般语气中性，常用于叙述或儿童故事；表示得意喊叫或自夸时多用于非正式口语；而测试双簧管簧片的用法则属于专业语境。整体不宜简单归为正式或口语，需要根据场景判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
crow /kroʊ/ rhymes with go, low, snow, show, know, and grow. Beware lookalikes such as cow /kaʊ/, how /haʊ/, and now /naʊ/, which are spelled with -ow but sound /aʊ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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