keep / raise goats
表示“养山羊”时用复数 goats，动词常用 keep 或 raise；raise 更强调饲养、繁殖。
My uncle keeps goats for milk and cheese.
我叔叔养山羊，用来取奶和做奶酪。
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
a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra, closely related to the sheep and often domesticated for its milk, meat, or hair
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
傻瓜、失败者或被嘲笑的对象
A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.
摩羯座的人
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
被对方队员隔离以减缓队伍速度的阻挡者
A blocker who is isolated behind the opposing team's blockers, so as to slow down the pack.
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。
用法提示：此处 goat 为名词，意为“山羊”。
We saw a herd of goats grazing on the hillside.
我们看到一群山羊在山坡上吃草。
用法提示：此处 goats 为 goat 的复数形式，意为“山羊群”。
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。
用法提示：此处 goats 为 goat 的复数形式，意为“山羊”，用作产奶动物。
表示“养山羊”时用复数 goats，动词常用 keep 或 raise；raise 更强调饲养、繁殖。
My uncle keeps goats for milk and cheese.
我叔叔养山羊，用来取奶和做奶酪。
山羊的群体量词常用 a herd of，也可用 a flock of；作主语时谓语可用单数或复数。
A herd of goats was grazing on the hillside.
一群山羊在山坡上吃草。
goat 直接放在名词前作定语，说明原料或来源，此时一般用单数形式。
She spread goat cheese on a slice of bread.
她在面包片上抹了山羊奶酪。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many goat on the farm.
正确表达There are many goats on the farm.
英语可数名词复数要加 -s；goat 是可数名词，many 后必须用复数 goats。汉语“羊”没有复数形式，容易漏掉词尾变化。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw goat in the field.
正确表达I saw a goat in the field.
单数可数名词前需要限定词；这里指“一只山羊”，要用 a goat。汉语名词前没有冠词，容易漏掉 a/an。
grammar · medium
易错句子How much goats do you have?
正确表达How many goats do you have?
可数名词复数用 how many 提问，不可数名词才用 how much；goat 是可数名词，所以要说 how many goats。
goat 是山羊，通常有须、角向后弯、尾短上翘；sheep 是绵羊，毛厚、尾多下垂。英语中二者是不同动物，不能像汉语“羊”那样随意互换；比喻义也不同，goat 可指笑柄或被嘲弄的人，sheep 多指盲从者。
scapegoat 指替别人承担罪责的人，常与 make sb the scapegoat、act as a scapegoat 搭配；goat 本身虽可指被嘲弄的对象，但不含“替人受过”这一层，二者不能互换。
kid 作动物义时只指幼年的山羊，日常英语更常指“小孩”；指山羊这一物种或成年山羊要用 goat，不能用 kid 泛指。
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)
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