cocks

cocks

形容词

1. 雄性的；公的

英文释义：of or characteristic of male animals, especially of the domestic cock.

例句：

1. The farmer keeps cocks for breeding purposes. (农民饲养公鸡以便繁殖。)
2. She has a collection of beautiful cockerels. (她收藏了一些漂亮的公鸡。)

2. 傲慢的；自大的

英文释义：showing a complacent or superior attitude.

例句：

3. He struts around like a proud cock. (他像一只傲慢的公鸡一样趾高气扬。)
4. She's such a cocky little girl. (她是个自负的小姑娘。)

名词

1. 公鸡；雄禽

英文释义：a male bird, especially a domestic fowl.

例句：

1. The cock crowed as the sun rose. (公鸡在太阳升起时啼叫。)
2. He breeds fighting cocks. (他养育斗鸡。)

2. （枪）击锤；扳机

英文释义：the part of a gunlock that contains the firing pin.

例句：

3. The hunter pulled the trigger, but the cock didn't release. (猎人扣动扳机，但击锤没有释放。)
4. He carefully released the cock of the pistol. (他小心地放下手枪的击锤。)

词语辨析

cocks和cockerels都指公鸡，但cocks更常用于描述成熟的公鸡，而cockerels则用于指幼鸡或年轻的公鸡。

词汇扩充

1. cockfighting：斗鸡，公鸡角斗

2. cocker spaniel：可卡犬

3. cock-a-doodle-doo：公鸡打鸣声

近义词

rooster, cockerel, male chicken

反义词

hen, female chicken

柯林斯词典

1. cocks (noun): The cocks are the two controls on a tap that you turn to control the flow of water.

2. cocks (verb): If you cock a gun, you prepare it to be fired by pulling back a small lever on top of it.

牛津词典

1. cocks (noun): The male of any bird, especially of the domestic fowl.

2. cocks (verb): Raise or turn up the brim of (a hat).

用法

1. The cock crowed at dawn. (公鸡在黎明时分啼叫。) - 名词

2. He cocked his head to one side, listening intently. (他歪了歪头，专心倾听。) - 动词

3. The cock on the gun was jammed. (枪上的扳机卡住了。) - 名词

4. She cocked her eyebrow in surprise. (她惊讶地挑起了眉毛。) - 动词

例句

1. He strutted around like a proud cock, showing off his new suit. (他像一只傲慢的公鸡一样走来走去，炫耀他的新西装。)
2. The farmer breeds and sells fighting cocks. (这位农民饲养并出售斗鸡。)
3. She cocked her head and listened to the distant sound. (她歪着头，聆听着远处的声音。)
4. He carefully cocked the gun before taking aim. (他在瞄准之前小心地上膛。)
5. The cock crowed loudly, announcing the arrival of dawn. (公鸡大声啼叫，宣告黎明的到来。)
6. He cocked his eyebrow in surprise when he saw the unexpected guest. (当他看到这位意外的客人时，他惊讶地挑起了眉毛。)
7. She wore a straw hat cocked at a jaunty angle. (她戴着一顶歪斜的草帽，看起来很活泼。)
8. He raised the brim of his hat and cocked it to the side. (他抬起帽檐，将帽子歪到一边。)
9. The cock on the tap was stiff, making it difficult to control the water flow. (水龙头上的旋钮很僵硬，很难控制水流。)
10. She cocked her ear to catch the faint sound of music. (她侧耳倾听，试图听到微弱的音乐声。)