Word · Frequency #2697
sheeps
羊
sheeps is the plural of sheep.
a woolly farm animal related to the goat, kept for wool and meat
- 1.
A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
绵羊属的长毛反刍动物。
- 2.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
有毛通常有角的反刍哺乳动物,与山羊近缘
- 3.
A member of the domestic species Ovis aries, the most well-known species of Ovis.
家绵羊(Ovis aries)的个体,绵羊属中最知名的种类。
- 4.
a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon
胆小无防御的傻瓜,易受欺侮
- 5.
A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
胆小害羞、容易受人摆布的人。
- 6.
a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision
温顺脆弱、缺乏主见的人
- 7.
A religious adherent, a member of a congregation or religious community (compare flock).
宗教信徒,会众或宗教团体的成员(比较“羊群”)。
- 8.
Sheepskin leather.
绵羊皮革。
- 9.
A person who is easily understood by a speech recognition system; contrasted with goat.
语音识别系统容易理解的人；与goat相对。
- 10.
A gullible person.
容易受骗的人。
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。
In use
The sheep was grazing quietly in the meadow.
A sheep ran across the road, and the driver had to stop suddenly.
The shepherd wrapped a blanket around the sheep to keep it warm.
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)
比喻没有主见，盲目跟从。
He follows others like a sheep.
他像羊一样盲从。
Common mistakes
Connections
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.牧羊犬帮助农民。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
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。
Context & Register
中性词，常用于一般语境。
Grammar Note
复数形式为sheeps
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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