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Crow Cock Crowing Loud Flies Krəʊ Kroʊ Makes

This flashcard defines "crow" in English. It is a large black bird known for its harsh noise. It can also refer to the sound a rooster makes when crowing, often in the morning. Additionally, "crow" as a verb can mean to boast or gloat about an achievement, or to express happiness. The phrase "as the crow flies" indicates a straight-line distance.

This flashcard defines "crow" in English. It is a large black bird known for its harsh noise. It can also refer to the sound a rooster makes when crowing, often in the morning. Additionally, "crow" as a verb can mean to boast or gloat about an achievement, or to express happiness. The phrase "as the crow flies" indicates a straight-line distance.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]乌鸦 A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
    2
    [VERB 动词](公鸡)打鸣,啼叫 When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.
      [V]
    • The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.

      雄鸡报晓,鸟儿欢叫。

    3
    [VERB 动词]对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意 If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it.
      [V about/over n]
      [V that]
      [disapproval]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory...

      爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。

    • We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.

      我们看到他们所有人都为那场运动的覆灭而洋洋自得。

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    [VERB 动词]欢叫;高兴地说 If someone crows, they make happy sounds or say something happily.
      [V with n]
      [V with quote]
    • She was crowing with delight...

      她欢呼雀跃。

    • 'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine.

      “我想这也许是我开得最棒的一圈,”欧文高兴地欢呼道。

    5
    [PHRASE 短语]成直线地;笔直地 If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.
      [oft amount PHR]
    • I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.

      我住在华盛顿的梅萨,到汉福德的直线距离约为10英里。


    Oxford crow / krəʊ ; NAmE kroʊ /
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    crow crows crowed crew crowing
    noun 1 a large bird, completely or mostly black, with a rough unpleasant cry 乌鸦 2 a sound like that of a cock/ roostercrowing (像雄鸡的)啼叫声,喔喔叫声 She gave a little crow of triumph. 她轻轻地发出了胜利的欢呼声。 IDIOM as the ˈcrow flies in a straight line 成直线地;笔直地 The villages are no more than a mile apart as the crow flies. 这些村庄直线距离相隔不超过一英里。 more at
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    verb 1 [intransitive ] (of a cock/ rooster 雄鸡 ) to make repeated loud high sounds, especially early in the morning (尤指在清晨)啼叫,打鸣 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] ( disapproving) to talk too proudly about sth you have achieved, especially when sb else has been unsuccessful (尤指在其他人不成功时)扬扬自得地夸口,自鸣得意 SYN
    boast
    SYN
    gloat
    crow(about/over sth) He won't stop crowing about his victory. 他滔滔不绝地夸耀自己的胜利。 + speech ‘I've won, I've won!’ she crowed. “我赢了,我赢了!”她得意忘形地叫道。 crowthat… He crowed that they had sold out in one day. 他洋洋得意地炫耀他们一天内就全部售完了。
    3 [intransitive ] ( BrE) (of a baby 婴儿 ) to make happy sounds 欢叫
    crow / krəʊ ; NAmE kroʊ /
    Crow / krəʊ ; NAmE kroʊ / noun ( plural Crow or Crows ) a member of a Native American people, many of whom live in the US state of Montana 克劳人(美洲土著,很多居于美国蒙大拿州) Crow / krəʊ ; NAmE kroʊ /
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    crow1 noun
    crow2 verb
    crowcrow1 /krəʊ $ kroʊ/ noun
    Word Origin
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    1[countable] a large shiny black bird with a loud cry2[singular] the loud sound a cock makes3as the crow flies in a straight line:  ten miles from here as the crow flies eat crow
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    crow1 noun
    crow2 verb
    crowcrow2 verb [intransitive]
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    1if a cock crows, it makes a loud high sound2to talk about what you have done in a very proud way – used to show disapprovalcrow over/about He was crowing over winning the bet.3 written if someone, especially a baby, crows, they make a noise that shows they are happy:  Ben rushed to his father, crowing with pleasure.
    WDF

    crow

    [krəʊ]crowed, crowing, crows

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    乌鸦(75%),啼叫(11%),欢叫(5%),报晓(5%),洋洋自得(3%),夸口(1%)
    n.[鸟] 乌鸦;鸡鸣;撬棍
    vi.啼叫;报晓

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