sheep

[ʃi:p]

n.绵羊, 羊, 羊皮
n.温顺的人, 易受人摆布的人

例句与用法:

My brother is the black sheep of the family.

我弟弟是我们家的害群之马。

We are grazing the sheep in the next field.

我们在旁边的地里放羊。

Can you distinguish goat from sheep?

你能把山羊和绵羊区分开吗?

Female sheep produce one or two lambs at a time.

母羊一次生一到两只羊羔。

The dog that molested the sheep was killed.

那只骚扰绵羊的狗被杀死了。

Will the hedge keep the sheep out of the field?

这篱笆能将羊群挡在田地外面吗?

The sheep are lambing this week.

这个星期绵羊要产羔。

He is as timid as a sheep.

他象绵羊一样怯懦。

词形变化:

名词复数: sheep |

详细释义:

n.[M]

1. 羊, 绵羊[C]

He keeps a flock of sheep.

他养了一群羊。

2. 羊皮[U]

3. 害羞而忸怩的人; 胆小鬼; 蠢人; 驯服的人[C]

Are you a man or are you a sheep?

你是个男子汉, 还是个懦夫?

4. 教区居民[K]


短语词组:

black sheep

1. 败类, 害群之马

They say I'm the black sheep of the family because I decided to be an actor.

他们说我是家里的败类, 因为我决定去当个演员。

separate the sheep from the goats

1. 鉴别优劣

This test should separate the sheep from the goats.

这次测试会鉴别出好坏来的。