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

• I've been biding time with the crows and sparrows.
  我同乌鸦和麻雀一起打发时光。
• Crows use different sides of their beaks to make and use tools.
  乌鸦使用它们嘴的不同部位来制造和使用工具。
• The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.
  雄鸡报晓，鸟儿欢叫。
• I heard the raucous call of the crows.
  我听到乌鸦刺耳的叫声。
• While we were talking, several crows were swooping down on the red cherries.
  我们谈话的当里，数只乌鸦俯空袭击了红樱桃。
• He is deathly afraid of black crows
  他非常害怕黑乌鸦。
• "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。
• A hen cackles. a cock crows.
  母鸡咯咯叫，公鸡喔喔啼。
• The fox cub had been pecked to death by crows.
  小狐狸被乌鸦啄死了。
• Look around us, it seems like only sparrows and crows remain.
  在我们的身边，似乎只剩下麻雀和乌鸦了。