a raven
raven 是可数名词,表示单只鸟时用 a raven。
A raven landed on the roof.
一只渡鸦落在屋顶上。
渡鸦;大乌鸦
ravens — plural of raven
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
渡鸦;大乌鸦
a large black bird of the genus Corvus, especially the common raven
A raven landed on the roof.
一只渡鸦落在屋顶上。
几种大型乌鸦属鸟类,通常羽毛光亮黑色;尤其是普通乌鸦(渡鸦)
Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).
大黑鸟,直喙,楔形长尾
large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
A raven landed on the roof and let out a loud, harsh cry.
一只渡鸦落在屋顶上,发出响亮而刺耳的叫声。
We watched the ravens flying above the old castle in the evening.
傍晚我们看着渡鸦在古老城堡上方飞翔。
In the story, the raven perches on a statue to talk to the main character.
在这个故事里,渡鸦停在雕像上,和主角说话。
raven 是可数名词,表示单只鸟时用 a raven。
A raven landed on the roof.
一只渡鸦落在屋顶上。
定冠词 the 加单数名词可指整个物种。
The raven has glossy black feathers.
渡鸦有光泽的黑色羽毛。
复数形式直接加 -s。
Ravens are large black birds.
渡鸦是大型黑色鸟类。
Not this
A small black bird was in the tree; I think it was a raven.
Use this
A small black bird was in the tree; I think it was a crow.
raven 指体型很大的渡鸦,crow 才是普通乌鸦;说 small 却用 raven 自相矛盾,所以应改为 crow。
Not this
I saw two raven in the field.
Use this
I saw two ravens in the field.
raven 是可数名词,复数形式为 ravens;表示两只鸟时不能省略 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
渡鸦
The common raven is found across the Northern Hemisphere.
渡鸦分布于北半球各地。
一群渡鸦
A murder of ravens gathered in the old tree.
一群渡鸦聚集在那棵老树上。
渡鸦的叫声
We heard a raven's call echoing through the valley.
我们听到渡鸦的叫声在山谷中回荡。
渡鸦的巢
A raven's nest sat high on the cliff.
一个渡鸦的巢筑在悬崖高处。
像渡鸦一样黑
Her hair was as black as a raven.
她的头发像渡鸦一样黑。
渡鸦的羽毛
She found a glossy raven's feather on the path.
她在小路上发现了一根有光泽的渡鸦羽毛。
乌黑的;墨黑的(像渡鸦羽毛般黑亮)
She had long, raven-black hair that shined in the sun.
她有一头乌黑亮泽的长发,在阳光下闪闪发光。
渡鸦说道:‘永不复还。’
In Edgar Allan Poe's poem, the raven repeats the word 'nevermore' whenever the narrator asks a question.
在埃德加·爱伦·坡的诗中,每当叙述者提问时,那只渡鸦就反复说‘永不复还’。
渡鸦自己都嘶哑了。
In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth says this line when she learns King Duncan will arrive, using the raven as a symbol of death.
在《麦克白》中,麦克白夫人得知邓肯国王将来时说了这句台词,用渡鸦作为死亡的象征。
Use ravens naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想雨(rain)中黑亮的渡鸦,raven的ra与rain同音,ven像“文”,黑亮的大鸟就是渡鸦。
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、literature、birdwatching 该义项通常属中性,正式与非正式场合都可用;除日常对话外,也见于文学作品和鸟类相关描述中。
与 raven /ˈreɪvən/ 押韵的词包括 craven, graven, haven, maven, shaven,它们都押 /eɪvən/ 韵。注意 heaven /ˈhɛvən/ 虽拼写以 -aven 结尾,但元音是 /ɛ/,不押韵;ravine /rəˈviːn/ 拼写相似,但发音和词义都不同。
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