Word · Frequency #12337
swine
猪
核心释义
a pig
- 1.
猪,猪科动物,尤指农业语境中的。
A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts.
- 2.
体型粗壮、腿短的杂食动物
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
- 3.
猪肉,猪的肉。
Pig, pork, the meat of pigs.
猪,猪科动物,尤指农业语境中的。;体型粗壮、腿短的杂食动物;猪肉,猪的肉。;卑鄙的家伙
用法In use
The farmer keeps a dozen swine in the barn.
用法提示:swine 是名词,意为“猪”,此处表示多只猪。
These swines have grown bigger since March.
用法提示:swines 是 swine 的复数形式,作主语,指多只猪。
A swine needs clean water and enough space.
用法提示:swine 是名词,作主语,用单数形式泛指“猪”。
a swine
swine 作‘猪’解时是可数名词,单数可用 a swine。
A swine was lying in the mud.
一头猪躺在泥里。
be a swine
swine 可转指人,表示‘卑鄙的家伙’,作表语时用 be a swine。
He is a swine to treat her that way.
他那样对待她,真是个混蛋。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- swine flu
- 猪流感
- The outbreak of swine flu closed many schools.猪流感的爆发导致许多学校停课。
- swine fever
- 猪瘟
- Swine fever is highly contagious among pigs.猪瘟在猪之间传染性极强。
- cast pearls before swine
- 对牛弹琴;明珠暗投
- Trying to explain poetry to them is casting pearls before swine.想要向他们解释诗歌就像对牛弹琴。
- swine production
- 生猪生产
- Modern swine production relies on advanced technology.现代生猪生产依赖先进技术。
- greedy swine
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 swine 拆成 s + wine(酒),想象一头猪在酒里打滚——记住 swine 是猪,也指卑鄙的家伙。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:农业、兽医、学术论文 swine 表示“猪”时多用于农业、兽医或学术论文,属于较正式的说法;日常口语中更常说 pig。
语法说明Grammar Note
swines
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上各词都与 swine /swaɪn/ 押韵,重读音节均为 /aɪn/。注意拼写相似的 swing /swɪŋ/ 不押韵;另外 -ine 在 machine /məˈʃiːn/ 中读 /iːn/,需特别留意。
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