peacock

['pi:kɔk]

n. (雄)孔雀, 爱炫耀的人
v. 炫耀

例句与用法:

The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.

麻雀看见孔雀负担着它的翎尾,替它担忧。

Children shout when they see the peacock spread his gorgeous tail.

当孔雀展现它华丽的尾巴时,孩子们大声叫着。

He strutted in front of me like a peacock.

他像一只骄傲的孔雀一样在我前面趾高气扬地走着。

Peacocks are more beautiful than peahens.

雄孔雀要比雌孔雀漂亮。

词形变化:

形容词: peacockish | 动词过去式: peacocked | 动词过去分词: peacocked | 动词现在分词: peacocking | 动词第三人称单数: peacocks |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 雄孔雀; 孔雀

Peacocks strutted on the lawn.

孔雀在草地上昂首阔步地走着。

2. 爱炫耀的人, 爱虚荣的人

vi.

炫耀; (孔雀般)神气活现地走


短语词组:

proud as a peacock

1. 非常高傲

He was proud as a peacock when he passed his driving test.

他通过了驾驶执照考试之后洋洋自得。