lamb

英 [læm]

美 [læm]

n.  羔羊; 小羊; 羊羔肉; (慈爱或怜悯地描述或称呼某人)宝贝，乖乖
v.  产羊羔

复数：lambs　现在分词：lambing　过去式：lambed　第三人称单数：lambs　过去分词：lambed　

中考高考CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4170 / COCA.5590

习惯用语

n.

(like) a lamb/lambs to the slaughter
• （如同）羔羊被牵往屠宰场（指将遇危险而不自觉的人）
  used to describe people who are going to do sth dangerous without realizing it
mutton dressed as lamb
• 扮俏的女人；老来俏
  used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people
(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb
• 与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休
  if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing

牛津词典

noun

• 羔羊；小羊
  a young sheep
• 羊羔肉
  meat from a young sheep
  1. a leg of lamb
     羔羊腿肉
  2. lamb chops
     羔羊排
• （慈爱或怜悯地描述或称呼某人）宝贝，乖乖
  used to describe or address sb with affection or pity
  1. You poor lamb!
     可怜的宝贝！

verb

• 产羊羔
  to give birth to a lamb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 羔羊；羊羔；小羊
  Alambis a young sheep.
  1. Lambis the flesh of a lamb eaten as food.
     羔羊肉
  2. Laura was basting the leg of lamb.
     劳拉正往羔羊腿上浇抹油脂。
• N-COUNT （对年幼者慈爱或怜悯的称呼）宝贝，乖乖
  People sometimes uselambwhen they are addressing or referring to someone who they are fond of and who is young, gentle, or unfortunate.
  1. She came and put her arms around me. 'You poor lamb. What's wrong?'
     她走过来搂着我。“可怜的宝贝，出什么事儿啦？”
• PHRASE 温顺地；听话地；任人宰割地
  If you say that people do somethinglike lambsorlike lambs to the slaughter, you mean that they do what someone wants them to do without complaining or fighting.
  1. The pair surrendered to him like lambs...
     那两个人乖乖地向他投降。
  2. We follow their every word like lambs to the slaughter.
     我们对他们完全言听计从。
• mutton dressed as lamb→ see:mutton

英英释义

noun

• young sheep
• the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
• a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
  Synonym:dear
• a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)

verb

• give birth to a lamb
  1. the ewe lambed

双语例句

• Not that Londoners are starving: the United Kingdom has plenty of lamb and beef, potatoes and carrots.
  不是英国人挨饿了，英国有大量的牛肉和羊肉，土豆和胡萝卜等等。
• I decide to stew this piece of lamb.
  我打算把这块羊肉炖了。
• You should have prepared something other than lamb and ratatouille.
  除了羊肉和蔬菜杂烩之外，你本应再准备点儿别的。
• She gave me some cold lamb for the sandwiches.
  她给了我一些冷羊肉做三明治。
• Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard.
  在羊肉上刷上薄薄一层第戎产的芥子酱。
• Little Lamb, who made thee?
  小羊羔，谁创造了你？
• They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.
  给他们上的是迷迭香焖羊肉，令她惊讶的是，自己竟然吃得那么起劲儿。
• They had roast lamb for lunch.
  他们午餐吃的是烤羊肉。
• A lamb goes astray on a forked road.
  歧路亡羊。
• I think I'll have the roast lamb with peas and roast potatoes.
  我想吃烤羊肉、豌豆和烤土豆。