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】

He may be the lone holdout, or may be one of the last two peacocks roaming this neighborhood. Nobodys bothered them that Ive seen, and they are pretty to look at, they don't cause any problems. That depends on who you talk to. Down around the corner.

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Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss. But every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare. 有些人沦为平庸浅薄,金玉其外,而败絮其中。可不经意间,有一

发表于:2018-12-20 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 Daily English-2017.01

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