Word · Frequency #5117
goats
山羊
goats is the plural of goat.
核心释义
a ruminant mammal of the genus Capra, closely related to the sheep and often domesticated for its milk, meat, or hair
- 1.
任何山羊属的反刍动物
Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
- 2.
山羊
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
- 3.
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.
- 4.
笑柄
a victim of ridicule or pranks
- 5.
傻瓜、失败者或被嘲笑的对象
A fool, loser, or object of ridicule.
- 6.
摩羯座的人
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Capricorn
- 7.
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.
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
用法In use
The goat climbed up the steep rock effortlessly.
用法提示：此处 goat 为名词，意为“山羊”。
We saw a herd of goats grazing on the hillside.
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.
用法提示：此处 goats 为 goat 的复数形式，意为“山羊”，用作产奶动物。
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。
a herd of goats
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
goat 拆分 go+at，想象山羊‘去’（go）‘在’（at）某处吃草。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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