Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1876
entire
未阉割的公马;种马
核心释义
A male horse that has not been castrated; a stallion.
- 1.
未阉割的公马;种马。
An uncastrated horse; a stallion.
- 2.
未阉割的成年公马
uncastrated adult male horse
- 3.
完整实寄封,含邮票及所有官方标记;(信封使用前)指折叠并邮寄的一页纸。
A complete envelope with stamps and all official markings: (prior to the use of envelopes) a page folded and posted.
- 4.
从酿酒厂直接交付的黑啤酒或烈性黑啤酒。
Porter or stout as delivered from the brewery.
波特啤酒;司陶特啤酒;带邮票和邮戳的完整信封;折叠邮寄的信页;未阉割的公马;种马。;未阉割的成年公马;完整实寄封,含邮票及所有官方标记;(信封使用前)指折叠并邮寄的一页纸。
用法In use
The farmer bought an entire for breeding purposes.
用法提示:名词,指未阉割的公马
An entire can be more aggressive than a gelding.
用法提示:名词,与阉马对比,强调其未阉割状态
The stable had several mares and one entire.
用法提示:名词,在列举马匹类型时使用
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stamped entire
- 带邮票的完整实寄封
- The collection includes a stamped entire sent during the Victorian era.该藏品包括一件维多利亚时代寄出的带邮票完整实寄封。
- folded entire
- 折叠式完整信页
- A folded entire often contains the date and place of mailing.折叠式完整信页上通常写有寄件日期和地点。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
entire 里有 tire(轮胎):想象一匹种马的四蹄像大轮胎,整匹马完整健壮、未被阉割。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:horse breeding、horse racing、veterinary context 该义项指未阉割的公马,多用于马匹育种、赛马等专业正式场合,日常口语中通常不会这样用,而会说 stallion 或 horse。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词语都以 /aɪr/ 结尾,因此与 entire /ɪnˈtaɪr/ 押韵。注意 entire 不要与 enter /ˈentər/ 混淆,也不要按拼写读成 /ˈɛntaɪr/。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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