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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。
羊
sheeps — plural of sheep
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
羊
a woolly farm animal related to the goat, kept for wool and meat
There are ten sheep in the field.
田里有十只羊。
绵羊属的长毛反刍动物。
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
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
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.
胆小无防御的傻瓜,易受欺侮
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
The sheep was grazing quietly in the meadow.
那只羊在草地上安静地吃草。
AI contextual example
A sheep ran across the road, and the driver had to stop suddenly.
一只羊跑过马路，司机不得不突然停车。
AI contextual example
The shepherd wrapped a blanket around the sheep to keep it warm.
牧羊人用毯子把羊裹起来给它保暖。
AI contextual example
his students followed him like sheep
他的学生像绵羊一样跟随他
WordNet
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。
比喻没有主见，盲目跟从。
He follows others like a sheep.
他像羊一样盲从。
Not this
I saw a sheeps in the farm.
Use this
I saw a sheep in the farm.
sheep的复数形式与单数相同，因此单数a sheep正确，而a sheeps错误。
Not this
There are many sheep in the field. The sheep is eating grass.
Use this
There are many sheep in the field. The sheep are eating grass.
当sheep表示复数意义时，谓语动词应用复数形式are，而不是is；因为sheep单复数同形，所以通过上下文判断数量。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
害群之马
He is the black sheep of the family.
他是家里的害群之马。
养羊场
They own a large sheep farm.
他们拥有一个大型养羊场。
数羊入睡
I try to count sheep when I can't sleep.
我无法入睡时试着数羊。
羊群
A flock of sheep was grazing in the field.
一群羊在田野里吃草。
牧羊犬
The sheep dog helps the farmer.
牧羊犬帮助农民。
害群之马，败家子
He is the black sheep of the family.
他是家里的败家子。
盲从
They just follow like sheep without thinking.
他们不假思索地盲从。
区分好人与坏人
The test will separate the sheep from the goats.
这次考试将分出优劣。
咩，咩，黑羊，你有羊毛吗？
The children sang a nursery rhyme about a black sheep.
孩子们唱了一首关于黑羊的童谣。
我们都如羊走迷。
The pastor quoted the Bible saying that we are like sheep that have gone astray.
牧师引用圣经说我们都如羊走迷。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
Use sheeps naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
中性词，常用于一般语境。
复数形式为sheeps
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