牛
1、(象形。甲骨文字形作“牜”。中间一竖表示牛面,上面两竖加弯表牛角,下面两小撇表示牛耳)。
2、牛属或近缘属的成员。哺乳动物,体型粗壮,角中空,由头骨向两侧呈大弧度伸出。力大,能耕田、拉车。中国产的以黄牛、水牛为主。
牛,大牲也。---《说文》
坤为子母牛。---《易·说卦》
纯离为牛。---《左传·昭公五年》
东邻杀牛。---《礼记·坊记》
牛曰太牢。---《大戴礼记·曾子天圆》
牛田牧田。---《周礼·载师》。司农注:“牛田以养公家之牛。”
风吹草低见牛羊。---《乐府诗集·敕勒歌》
系向牛头充炭直。---唐·白居易《卖炭翁》
不数岁,田百顷,楼阁万椽,牛羊蹄躈各千计。---《聊斋志异·促织》
耕牛:耕地用的牛
牛酒:牛和酒
牛旄:即旄牛尾
牛性:牛的本性
牛埭:用牛力拉船过堰
牛领:牛的脖子
牛具:耕牛和农具
牛刀:宰牛的刀。常比喻大材器
牛蓑:牛衣。泛指蓑衣
牛骥同皂:牛与千里马同槽而食。喻愚贤不明;牛骥共牢
牛后:牛的肛门。比喻从属地位
牛眠地:合适的坟地。
3、星名。牛宿的省称。
吴之未灭也,斗、牛之间常有紫气。---《晋书·张华传》
4、比喻性格执拗或倔犟 。如:牛心左性(头脑顽固,性情偏执);牛劲。也喻其温顺、迟钝、笨拙、力气大。如:笨牛;大牛。
5、姓。
这些牛是英国最纯的品种之一。
These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.
道奇市在巅峰时期是西部最大的牛镇。
At its peak, Dodge City was the biggest cow town in the West.
把两头牛用轭套在一起使唤。
A pair of oxen, yoked together, was used.
到了晚上,牛都要圈起来。
The cattle are rounded up in the evenings.
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
She watched the cow's ponderous progress.
主人懒得给这牛打上烙印。
The owner couldn't be bothered to brand the cattle.
印度教徒把牛奉为圣物。
Cows are sacred to Hindus.
爸爸出去给牛挤奶去了。
Dad went out to milk the cows.
这头牛晚上被关了起来。
The cattle were penned for the night.
那尊古老的石制牛食槽依旧位于主要入口处。
The old stone cattle trough still sits by the main entrance.
有些牛在河边吃草。
There were cows grazing beside the river.
这个地区用牛拉车。
In this area oxen are used to pull carts.
这些牛要喂大麦。
The cattle are fed barley.
这些牛要喂大麦。
The cattle are fed on barley.
袋鼠与绵羊和牛争夺为数不多的食物和水的供应。
Kangaroos compete with sheep and cattle for sparse supplies of food and water.
你知道,瑞士不仅仅只有牛铃声和约德尔调歌声。
Switzerland isn't all cow bells and yodeling, you know.
他们用牛拉车。
They use oxen to pull their carts.
牛喂的是大麦。
The barley is fed to the cattle.
那些牛甩动着尾巴驱赶苍蝇。
The cattle were swinging their tails to disperse the flies.
你可以看到绵羊、牛和马。
You can see lambs, cows and horses.
有人在夜里偷走了牛。
Someone ran the cattle off during the night.
狮子杀死了所有的牛。
The lion killed all the cows.
牛倒了,他们就磨刀。
When the ox falls, they sharpen their knives.
牛是有用的动物。
Cows are useful animals.
身体壮得像头牛。
The body is as strong as an ox.
嗯,那头牛很好。
Mm. That cow will be good.
七只羊,八头牛。
Seven sheep and eight ox.
他给牛喂燕麦。
He feeds oats to his cattle.
牛摆动着尾巴。
The cattle were swinging their tails.
牛摆动着尾巴。
The cattle were swinging their tails.