Cock是一个英文单词,名词、动词,作名词时翻译为“公鸡;龙头;雄鸟;头目”,作动词时翻译为“使竖起;使耸立;使朝上;翘起;竖起;大摇大摆”。
习惯用语
A cock is bold on his own dunghill.
[谚]公鸡总是在自己的粪堆上称雄。
a cock of a different hackle另一类型的敌手
As the old cock crows so doth the young.[谚]老公鸡怎么叫, 小公鸡怎么学(指儿女常学父母的榜样)。
at full cock处于全[半]击发状态
at half cock处于全[半]击发状态
on full cock处于全[半]击发状态
on half cock处于全[半]击发状态
by cock (and pie)[口] 说句天地良心的话, 老实说
cry cock声称自己获胜, 自称胜人一筹
fighting cock好斗的公鸡; 爱闹事、好吵架的人
go off at half cock枪走火; 操之过急(指计划、典礼等尚未安排就绪即行开始)
jump at sth.like a cock at a gooseberry[废](象公鸡见到醋粟一样)贪馋地扑过去; 贪婪地攫取
leap at sth.like a cock at a gooseberry[废](象公鸡见到醋粟一样)贪馋地扑过去; 贪婪地攫取
live like fighting cocks(象斗鸡一样)吃得好, 过阔气日子
Old cock! [昵称]老兄!
red cock纵火引起的火灾
Red cock will crow in his house.火老鸦要在他屋里叫(意思是他的房屋要被火烧掉)。
set (the) cock on (the) hoop纵饮, 放纵
That cock won't fight.那一手行不通; 那种说法讲不通。
cock of a different hackle[口]另一类型的敌人(一般指异乎寻常或非凡的敌人)
cock of the roost在小天地里称王称霸的人
cock of the walk在小天地里称王称霸的人
cock of the dunghill在小天地里称王称霸的人
cock of the school一校之雄
cock of the wood松鸡; [美]红冠啄木鸟
用法例句
1、His hands were too weak to cock his revolver./n他的手没劲儿,扳不动左轮手枪的扳机。/n2、He was in danger of making a real cock-up of this./n他很有可能会把这事弄得一团糟。/n3、This was just an administrative cock-up./n这纯粹是管理上的混乱。
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