单词 | peacock |
释义 | peacock['pi:kɒk]n. 孔雀, 好炫耀的人vi. 炫耀, 神气活现地行走相关词组:play the peacock peacock pea.cock AHD: [p¶“k¼k”] D.J. [6pi87kKk]K.K. [6pi7k$k]n.(名词)1. A male peafowl, distinguished by its crested head, brilliant blue or green plumage, and long modified back feathers that are marked with iridescent eyelike spots and that can be spread in a fanlike form.雄孔雀:雄性孔雀,具有头冠,明丽的蓝色或绿色羽毛,长长的装饰性后羽,带有眼状的彩虹般的花斑,可展成扇形2. A peafowl, either male or female.孔雀:孔雀,雄性的或雌性的孔雀3. A vain person; a dandy.虚荣的人;爱炫耀的人v.intr.(不及物动词) pea.cocked,pea.cock.ing,pea.cocks To strut about like a peacock; exhibit oneself vainly.招摇,装模作样地走:像孔雀那样大摇大摆地走动;神气十足语源:1. Middle English pocock, pecok 中古英语 pocock, pecok 2. po [peacock] from Old English pawa, p¶a [peafowl] from Latin p³v½ [peacock] po [孔雀] 源自 古英语 pawa, p¶a [孔雀] 源自 拉丁语 p³v½ [孔雀] 3. Middle English cok * see cock 1中古英语 cok *参见 cock1继承用法:pea“cock”ish 或 adj.(形容词)pea“cock”y Peacock Pea.cock AHD: [p¶“k¼k”] Thomas Love (1785-1866) D.J. [6pi87kKk]K.K. [6pi7k$k]NONE(无词性)British writer noted for his satirical novels, includingHeadlong Hall (1816) and Nightmare Abbey (1818). 皮科克,托马斯·洛:(1785-1866) 英国作家,以他的讽刺小说著名,包括《蒙混过关》 (1816年)和 《恶梦隐修院》 (1818年) |
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