sheep

英 [ʃiːp] 美 [ʃiːp]

• n. 绵羊；羊；羊皮

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] 羊,绵羊

   grass-eating animal with a thick fleecy coat, kept in flocks for its flesh as food and for its wool

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 羊
2. 蠢人
3. 胆小鬼
4. 教区居民
5. 绵羊
6. 羊皮
7. 害羞而忸怩的人
8. 驯服的人
9. 信徒
10. 羊皮（革）
11. 怯懦的人
12. 羞怯的人
13. 教友
14. 温顺的人
15. 懦怯之人
16. 懦夫
17. 易受人摆布的人

英英释义

Noun:

1. woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

2. a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon

3. a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision;

   "his students followed him like sheep"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Can you distinguish goat from sheep?
   你能把山羊和绵羊区分开吗？
2. The dog that molested the sheep was killed.
   那只骚扰绵羊的狗被杀死了。
3. The sheep are lambing this week.
   这个星期绵羊要产羔。
4. Will the hedge keep the sheep out of the field?
   这篱笆能将羊群挡在田地外面吗？
5. We're dealing with a wolf in sheep's clothing.
   我们是在跟一只披著羊皮的狼打交道。
6. Black And Brown Finished Sheep Leather.
   印度求购羊皮。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is a stray sheep.
   那是一只迷途的羔羊。
2. Look, there are three sheep eating grass under the tree.
   看!树下有三只羊在吃草。
3. There wasn't a sheep in sight.
   一只羊也看不见。
4. Its principal products are cattle, sheep, wheat, corn and fruits.
   那里的主要产品是牛、羊、小麦、谷物和水果。
5. The sheep are safe in the sheepfold.
   羊在羊栏里很安全。
6. The sheep have all been shorn.
   这些羊都已经剪过毛了。
7. Hundreds of sheep perished that year because of drought.
   那年由于干旱,几百只羊突然死去。
8. My favourite animals are horses and cats.Among others,I like dogs and goats more than sheep and cows.
   我喜爱的动物是马与猫,在其他的动物中我还喜欢狗和山羊,不大喜欢绵羊和母牛。
9. The pasture that had been under sheep was so greatly superior.
   牧过羊的那块草地远比别处草地长得好。
10. It is not too late to mend the fold even after some of the sheep have been lost.
    亡羊补牢,犹未为晚。

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

a wolf in sheep's clothing

披着羊皮的狼 sb who appears to be harmless but is in fact dangerous

black sheep

害群之马,败类,不肖之子 sb who does not conform to the family's wishes

count sheep

心里计数以求入睡 keep counting to oneself in an attempt to fall asleep

separate the sheep from the goats

区别好坏〔优劣〕 tell those who are good, able, etc. from those who are not

sheep's eyes

〈非正〉充满柔情蜜意的眼神,秋波,媚眼 a silly look suggesting that one is in love

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• breed sheep 繁殖羊
• buy sheep 买羊
• drive sheep 赶羊
• follow like sheep 盲从
• keep sheep 养羊
• protect sheep 保护羊
• raise sheep 养羊
• sell sheep 卖羊
• separate the sheep from the goats 区分善恶
• slaughter sheep 宰羊

形容词+～

• black sheep 败家子,害群之马
• female sheep 母羊
• male sheep 公羊
• young sheep 小羊,羊羔

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. sheep的意思是“羊,绵羊”,是可数名词,单复数同形。
2. sheep用于比喻可表示人“胆小”。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 许多牛羊死于污染的水。

   误 A lot of cows and sheeps died of polluted water.

   正 A lot of cows and sheep died of polluted water.

2. 田野里有一群羊。

   误 There are a flock of sheeps in the field.

   正 There are a flock of sheep in the field.

   析 sheep的单复数同形,构成复数时词尾不加s。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的sceap，意为绵羊。

近反义词

【近义词】

• lamb
• ram
• tup

派生词

n.(名词)

• sheepishly adv. 羞怯地