音标:[ˈpi:ˌkɔks] ;
n. (雄)孔雀( peacock的复数形式 )
n. European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
n. male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

peacock的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. The peacock is showing its tail feathers now.孔雀正在开屏。
  2. 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。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The crane was not happy with the peacock.对于孔雀的炫耀,鹤不太高兴。

词汇搭配

  • peacock blue孔雀蓝
  • peacock stone孔雀石
  • peacock coal辉煤
  • peacock copper斑铜矿,孔雀铜矿...
  • peacock ore孔雀铜矿
  • peacock butterfly〈动〉孔雀铗蝶...
  • vain as a peacock孔雀般地炫耀自己...
  • play the peacock炫耀自己
  • a peacock in his pride开屏的孔雀
  • gaudy as a peacock象孔雀一样华丽,(穿...
  • as proud as a peacock非常高傲
  • proud as a peacock非常高傲

经典引文

  • To have such a nice-stepping long-necked peacock for his daughter.

    出自:George Eliot
【近义词】
【反义词】

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