Word · Frequency #6146
livestocks
牲畜；家畜
livestocks is the plural of livestock.
核心释义
farm animals; animals kept for use or profit
- 1.
家畜；用于耕作的驯养动物
Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
- 2.
为使用或盈利而饲养的动物
any animals kept for use or profit
家畜；用于耕作的驯养动物；为使用或盈利而饲养的动物；家畜
用法In use
The mountain village depends on livestock for meat, milk, and wool.
用法提示：livestock 为不可数名词，指农场饲养的牲畜，作介词 on 的宾语。
He checks the livestock every morning before going to work.
用法提示：此处 livestock 指牲畜群体，作及物动词 checks 的宾语。
After the storm, all the livestock were moved to higher ground.
用法提示：此处 livestock 作主语，与复数动词 were 搭配，表示所有牲畜。
raise livestock
Many farmers raise livestock for meat and dairy.
许多农民饲养家畜以获取肉和奶制品。
keep livestock
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- raise livestock
- 饲养家畜
- Many farmers raise livestock for a living.许多农民以饲养家畜为生。
- livestock farming
- 畜牧业
- Livestock farming is an important sector of the economy.畜牧业是经济的重要部门。
- livestock production
- 家畜生产
- Advances in livestock production have increased food availability.家畜生产的进步增加了食物供应。
- livestock feed
- 家畜饲料
- The cost of livestock feed has risen sharply.家畜饲料的价格大幅上涨。
- livestock disease
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
活着的存货（stock），就是家畜（livestock）。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：agriculture、farming、animal husbandry livestock 通常用于农业和畜牧业领域，属于中性标准词汇。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词；表示不同种类或批次时可用复数 livestocks。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ock' like 'stock' rhyme with the second syllable of 'livestock' (/stɑk/ in American English). Note that the first syllable 'live' does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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