Word · Frequency #2697
sheep
羊
核心释义
a woolly farm animal related to the goat, kept for wool and meat
- 1.
绵羊属的长毛反刍动物。
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
- 2.
有毛通常有角的反刍哺乳动物,与山羊近缘
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
- 3.
家绵羊(Ovis aries)的个体,绵羊属中最知名的种类。
A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
- 4.
胆小无防御的傻瓜,易受欺侮
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
- 5.
胆小害羞、容易受人摆布的人。
A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
- 6.
温顺脆弱、缺乏主见的人
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
- 7.
宗教信徒,会众或宗教团体的成员(比较“羊群”)。
A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
- 8.
绵羊皮革。
Sheepskin leather.
- 9.
语音识别系统容易理解的人;与goat相对。
A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
- 10.
容易受骗的人。
A gullible person.
绵羊属的长毛反刍动物。;有毛通常有角的反刍哺乳动物,与山羊近缘;家绵羊(Ovis aries)的个体,绵羊属中最知名的种类。;胆小无防御的傻瓜,易受欺侮;胆小害羞、容易受人摆布的人。
用法In use
The sheep was grazing quietly in the meadow.
用法提示:sheep为名词单数,表示‘羊’,在句中作主语。
A sheep ran across the road, and the driver had to stop suddenly.
用法提示:a sheep为‘一只羊’,sheep是单数名词,作主语。
The shepherd wrapped a blanket around the sheep to keep it warm.
用法提示:the sheep在此为名词单数,指那只羊,作介词around的宾语。
his students followed him like sheep
countable noun (plural: sheep or sheeps)
复数形式可以是sheep或sheeps,但标准英语常使用sheep。
There are ten sheep in the field.
田里有十只羊。
like a sheep (idiom)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- black sheep
- 害群之马
- He is the black sheep of the family.他是家里的害群之马。
- sheep farm
- 养羊场
- They own a large sheep farm.他们拥有一个大型养羊场。
- count sheep
- 数羊入睡
- I try to count sheep when I can't sleep.我无法入睡时试着数羊。
- flock of sheep
- 羊群
- A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.一群羊在田野里吃草。
- sheep dog
- 牧羊犬
- The sheep dog helps the farmer.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sheep(羊)比 ship(船)多一个字母 e,可联想:船(ship)上多了一只羊(e),就成了 sheep。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性词,常用于一般语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为sheeps
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'sheep' (IPA /ʃip/), sharing the same /ip/ ending. Beware of 'ship' (/ʃɪp/) which sounds different despite similar spelling.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.