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the goat
The goat climbed the steep hill easily.
山羊轻松地爬上了陡峭的山坡。
山羊
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
山羊
a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra, closely related to the sheep and often domesticated for its milk, meat, or hair
The goat climbed the steep hill easily.
山羊轻松地爬上了陡峭的山坡。
任何山羊属的反刍动物
Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
山羊
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
不易被语音识别系统理解的人；与“羊”相对
A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.
笑柄
a victim of ridicule or pranks
The goat climbed up the steep rock effortlessly.
那只山羊毫不费力地爬上了陡峭的岩石。
We saw a herd of goats grazing on the hillside.
我们看到一群山羊在山坡上吃草。
My neighbor keeps two goats in his backyard for milk.
我的邻居在后院养了两只山羊来产奶。
The goat climbed the steep hill easily.
山羊轻松地爬上了陡峭的山坡。
Goats are known for their agility.
山羊以其敏捷著称。
Not this
I saw two goat in the field.
Use this
I saw two goats in the field.
英语中可数名词复数需加-s，中文无此规则，学习者易遗漏。
Not this
He was made a goat for the team's loss.
Use this
He was made the goat for the team's loss.
在表示'替罪羊'的习语'be the goat'中，必须使用定冠词the，而非不定冠词a。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
石山羊
We saw a mountain goat on the cliff.
我们在悬崖上看到一只石山羊。
羊奶
She prefers goat's milk over cow's milk.
她更喜欢羊奶而不是牛奶。
山羊奶酪
Goat cheese has a tangy flavor.
山羊奶酪有一种辛辣的味道。
一群山羊
A herd of goats blocked the road.
一群山羊挡住了路。
小山羊
The baby goat was very playful.
小山羊非常好玩。
替罪羊
He was made a scapegoat for the failure.
他成了这次失败的替罪羊。
惹某人生气
His constant complaining really gets my goat.
他不停的抱怨真让我恼火。
区分优劣；区别好坏
This test will separate the sheep from the goats among the students.
这次考试将会区分出学生中的优劣。
史上最佳（Greatest Of All Time）
Many people consider Michael Jordan to be the GOAT of basketball.
许多人认为迈克尔·乔丹是篮球史上最佳。
发长 /oʊ/ 音 (如 boat, coat)
Use goat naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
goat 拆分 go+at，想象山羊‘去’（go）‘在’（at）某处吃草。
语域：中性。典型环境：农场、动物学、日常谈论动物。该含义是‘goat’最基本的含义，在大多数正式和非正式场合均适用。
All listed words rhyme with goat (same /oʊt/ sound spelled -oat). Note that words spelled -ote (e.g., note, remote) also rhyme, but are not included here. Be careful not to confuse with -ought words (e.g., thought, bought) which sound different.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.