Word · Frequency #5117
goat
山羊
a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra, closely related to the sheep and often domesticated for its milk, meat, or hair
- 1.
Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
任何山羊属的反刍动物
- 2.
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
山羊
- 3.
A person who is not easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with sheep.
不易被语音识别系统理解的人；与“羊”相对
- 4.
a victim of ridicule or pranks
笑柄
- 5.
A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.
傻瓜、失败者或被嘲笑的对象
- 6.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
摩羯座的人
- 7.
A blocker who is isolated behind the opposing team's blockers, so as to slow down the pack.
被对方队员隔离以减缓队伍速度的阻挡者
笑柄；傻瓜；被嘲笑的人；摩羯座的人；语音识别难以识别的人；（轮滑德比中的）山羊阻挡员；任何山羊属的反刍动物
In use
The goat climbed up the steep rock effortlessly.
We saw a herd of goats grazing on the hillside.
My neighbor keeps two goats in his backyard for milk.
the goat
The goat climbed the steep hill easily.
山羊轻松地爬上了陡峭的山坡。
goats are
Goats are known for their agility.
山羊以其敏捷著称。
Common mistakes
I saw two goat in the field.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。
Connections
Collocations
- mountain goat
- 石山羊
- We saw a mountain goat on the cliff.我们在悬崖上看到一只石山羊。
- goat's milk
- 羊奶
- She prefers goat's milk over cow's milk.她更喜欢羊奶而不是牛奶。
- goat cheese
- 山羊奶酪
- Goat cheese has a tangy flavor.山羊奶酪有一种辛辣的味道。
- herd of goats
- 一群山羊
- A herd of goats blocked the road.一群山羊挡住了路。
- baby goat
- 小山羊
- The baby goat was very playful.小山羊非常好玩。
- scapegoat
- 替罪羊
Learner notes
Memory Tip
goat 拆分 go+at，想象山羊‘去’（go）‘在’（at）某处吃草。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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