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Fully loadedpeacocks
孔雀
peacocks is the plural of peacock.
the male peafowl, with a crested head and a large fanlike tail marked with iridescent spots
特指雄孔雀；雌孔雀为 peahen。
- 1.
A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
雄孔雀,尤指其尾羽绚丽多彩、具眼斑
- 2.
A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
孔雀(孔雀属或刚果孔雀属),不论雄雌
- 3.
The meat of this bird.
孔雀肉
- 4.
A pompous or vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].
虚荣自负的人
- 5.
Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
多种亚洲凤蝶属蝴蝶
孔雀蛱蝶；雄孔雀,尤指其尾羽绚丽多彩、具眼斑；孔雀(孔雀属或刚果孔雀属),不论雄雌；孔雀肉；虚荣自负的人
In use
The peacock spread its brilliant blue and green tail feathers in the zoo.
We watched a peacock strut across the lawn at the garden party.
The park is home to several peacocks that roam freely near the lake.
a peacock's tail
peacock 指雄孔雀；雌孔雀是 peahen。
The peacock's tail has bright blue and green feathers.
孔雀的尾巴有鲜亮的蓝绿色羽毛。
be a peacock
此处 peacock 比喻爱慕虚荣、好炫耀的人。
He is a peacock, always showing off his expensive watch.
他是个爱炫耀的人，总是炫耀他那块昂贵的手表。
peacock around
动词 peacock 为非正式用法，常含贬义，表示炫耀、招摇；后可接 around/about。
Connections
Collocations
- proud as a peacock
- 骄傲得像只孔雀；极其骄傲
- He was proud as a peacock when he received the award.他获奖时骄傲得像只孔雀。
- peacock feather
- 孔雀羽毛
- The dancer wore a peacock feather in her hair.舞者在头发上插了一根孔雀羽毛。
- peacock blue
- 孔雀蓝（亮蓝绿色）
- The kitchen cabinets are painted a shimmering peacock blue.厨房的橱柜刷成了闪闪发亮的孔雀蓝色。
- peacock butterfly
- 孔雀蛱蝶
- A peacock butterfly rested on the sunny wall.一只孔雀蛱蝶停在阳光照着的墙上。
- peacock around
- 炫耀；招摇过市
- He loves to peacock around in his expensive sports car.他喜欢开着他的昂贵跑车四处招摇。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
孔雀开屏像扇子，眼斑如豆；peacock 的 pea 读音像“皮”，可联想孔雀爱炫耀、像公鸡一样昂首阔步。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：birdwatching / zoology contexts、informal conversations about showing off 作名词时通常指孔雀或孔雀蛱蝶，属于中性语域，多用于客观或书面描述；作动词（vi）表示‘炫耀、神气活现地行走’时，通常多用于口语，带有一定的贬义。请根据实际词性选择恰当语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
pea、peak、peace、peach 的起始读音 /piː/ 与 peacock 的第一音节相同；cock 与 peacock 的末尾 /kɒk/ 相同。注意这些词并不与整个 peacock 押韵（押韵需从重读音节到结尾完全一致）。peacoat 拼写与 peacock 相似，但结尾读 /kəʊt/，与 /kɒk/ 不同。
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。
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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