The word "cock" has multiple meanings as a noun, including a male chicken (rooster), a male bird, and informally, a penis. As a verb, it means to tilt or lift something, to set the hammer of a gun, or to cock one's ear.
The word "cock" has multiple meanings as a noun, including a male chicken (rooster), a male bird, and informally, a penis. As a verb, it means to tilt or lift something, to set the hammer of a gun, or to cock one's ear.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]公鸡;雄鸡 A cock is an adult male chicken.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
The cock was announcing the start of a new day.
雄鸡正在报晓。
in AM, use 美国英语用 rooster
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指作为猎捕对象的)雄鸟,雄禽 You refer to a male bird, especially a male game bird, as a cock when you want to distinguish it from a female bird.
[oft N n]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
...a cock pheasant.
雄雉
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鸡巴 A man's cock is his penis.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[VERY RUDE 非常无礼]
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[VERB 动词]翘起,竖起(身体部位) If you cock a part of your body in a particular direction, you lift it or point it in that direction.
[V n]
[V-ed]
He paused and cocked his head as if listening...
他停顿了一下,歪着头,好像是在听。
The Brigadier thought about this for a moment, head cocked to one side.
这位准将头歪向一边,就此考虑了一会儿。
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[VERB 动词]竖起(耳朵)听;侧(耳)倾听 If someone cocks their ear, they try very hard to hear something from a particular direction.
[V n]
He suddenly cocked an ear and listened...
他突然竖起耳朵仔细倾听。
All ears were cocked for the footsteps on the stairs.
所有的人都竖起耳朵听楼梯上传来的脚步声。
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[VERB 动词]扳上(枪)的扳机 When someone cocks a gun, they set a small device in the gun so that it is ready to fire.
[V n]
His hands were too weak to cock his revolver.
他的手没劲儿,扳不动左轮手枪的扳机。
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See also:
stopcock
;
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to cock a snook at someone→see:
snook
;
相关词组:
cock up
Oxford
cock/kɒk; NAmEkɑːk/
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cockcockscockedcockingnoun1( BrE) (alsoroost·erNAmE,BrE)[countable ]an adult male chicken 公鸡;雄鸡◆The cock crowed.公鸡啼叫。☞compare
hen
(1 )2[countable ]( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a male of any other bird 雄禽◆a cock pheasant雄雉☞see also
peacock
3[countable ]( taboo,slang) a penis鸡巴4[countable ]=
stopcock
☞see also
ballcock
5[singular ]( old-fashioned) ( BrEslang) used as a friendly form of address between men (男子间友好的称呼)老兄,家伙,伙计☞see also
half-cock
verb1cocksth to raise a part of your body so that it is vertical or at an angle 立起,竖起,翘起(身体部位)◆The dog cocked its leg by every tree on our route (= in order to urinate). 这狗在我们一路上走过每棵树时都抬起一条腿(撒尿)。◆He cocked an inquisitive eyebrow at her.他扬眉向她投以疑问的目光。◆She cocked her head to one side and looked at me.她抬起头侧向一边看着我。◆The dog stood listening, its ears cocked.那狗站着,竖起耳朵听动静。2~ a gun/pistol/rifleto raise the hammeron a gun so that it is ready to fire 扣(或扳)上扳机准备射击IDIOMScock an ear/eye at sth/sbto look at or listen to sth/sb carefully and with a lot of attention 侧耳倾听;凝神细看cock a snook at sb/sth( BrE) to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth (说话或做事)明显地表示蔑视;轻蔑;不屑一顾◆to cock a snook at authority蔑视权威PHRASAL VERBˌcock sth↔ˈup( BrE) ( slang) to ruin sth by doing it badly, or by making a careless or stupid mistake 把…搞糟(或弄得一塌糊涂)SYN
bungle
◆I really cocked that exam up!我那次考试考得真糟糕!◆She cocked up all the arrangements for the party.她把聚会的安排搞得一塌糊涂。☞related noun
cock-up
cock/kɒk; NAmEkɑːk/
LDC
cock1 noun
cock2 verb
cockcock1 /kɒk $ kɑːk/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1cock (1)chicken an adult male chickenSYN rooster British English → hen: A cock crowed in the distance.2male bird especially British English an adult male bird of any kind: A cock pheasant rose from the hill in front of me.3sex organ informal not polite a penis4cock and bull story British English a story or excuse that is silly and unlikely but is told as if it were true: a cock and bull story about the dog eating her homework5object that controls flow something that controls the flow of liquid or gas out of a pipe or containerSYN tap →
ballcock
, stopcock
6man British English old-fashioned used by some people when talking to a man they know well →
half cocked
cock1 noun
cock2 verb
cockcock2 verb [transitive]
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1to lift a part of your body, or hold a part of your body at an angle: She cocked her head and considered the offer. He cocked a quizzical eyebrow at her.2to pull back the hammer of a gun so that it is ready to be fired3to move your hat so that it is at an angle4cock an ear/eye to listen or look very carefully: The little dog looked up and cocked its ears.5cock a snook at somebody/something British English informal to show clearly that you do not respect someone or something: He has always tried to cock a snook at authority.cock up phrasal verb British English informal not politeto spoil something by making a stupid mistake or doing it badly: · His secretary cocked up his travelling schedule and he’s furious about it. →
cock-up
WDF
cock
[kɒk]cocked, cocking, cocks
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cocked[618] cocking[237] cocks[1674]
公鸡(68%),旋塞(11%),竖起(11%),翘起(8%),雄禽(2%)
n.公鸡;龙头;雄鸟;头目
vt.使竖起;使耸立;使朝上
vi.翘起;竖起;大摇大摆
n.(Cock)人名;(英、西、瑞典)科克
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