crows

英 [krəʊz]

美 [kroʊz]

n.  乌鸦; (像雄鸡的)啼叫声，喔喔叫声
v.  (尤指在清晨)啼叫，打鸣; (尤指在其他人不成功时)扬扬自得地夸口，自鸣得意; 欢叫
crow的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 乌鸦
  Acrowis a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
• VERB (公鸡)打鸣，啼叫
  When a cockcrows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.
  1. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.
     雄鸡报晓，鸟儿欢叫。
• VERB 对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意
  If you say that someoneis crowing aboutsomething they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it.
  1. Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory...
     爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。
  2. We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.
     我们看到他们所有人都为那场运动的覆灭而洋洋自得。
• VERB 欢叫;高兴地说
  If someonecrows, they make happy sounds or say something happily.
  1. She was crowing with delight...
     她欢呼雀跃。
  2. 'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine.
     “我想这也许是我开得最棒的一圈，”欧文高兴地欢呼道。
• PHRASE 成直线地;笔直地
  If you say that a place is a particular distance awayas the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
  1. I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.
     我住在华盛顿的梅萨，到汉福德的直线距离约为10英里。

双语例句

• The farmers tried to fear the crows out of corn by planting several men of straw.
  农民们竖起了几个稻草人，试图把乌鸦从玉米地里吓跑。
• Foxes, crows, and other marauders.
  狐狸、乌鸦和其他攫食动物。
• The cock crows.
  鸡鸣。
• Crows circled overhead, looking for carrion.
  乌鸦在头顶盘旋，寻觅着腐肉。
• Crows go in flocks and wolves in packs, but the lion and the eagle are solitaires.
  乌鸦和豺狼是喜欢集群的，狮子和鹫鹰，是喜欢单独的。
• "I consider crows are not pests," John shout, biting into a crisp biscuit.
  “我以为乌鸦是有害动物。”约翰边说，便咬了一口脆饼干。
• The farmer's rooster crows every morning when the sun rises.
  每天早上太阳升起时，农人的公鸡便喔喔啼叫。
• Crows: We are going to die, because your feet are too disgusting.
  乌鸦：我们会死，因为你的脚太恶心。
• So why should we care about the diets of cockroaches and crows?
  那位什么我们应该关心乌鸦和蟑螂的饮食呢？
• I've been biding time with the crows and sparrows.
  我同乌鸦和麻雀一起打发时光。