| 单词 | run cattle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrun cattle C2. Chiefly New Zealand. attributive with the sense ‘raised on a run (sense 13)’, as run cattle, run cow, run sheep, etc. ΚΠ 1871 N. Otago Times (N.Z.) 13 Oct. 2 Too few run sheep were received to form any conclusion as regards the respective merits of the..three Provinces. 1895 Star (Canterbury, N.Z.) 1 Feb. 4 Though ‘run’ cattle they have settled down quietly in their accommodation on the poop of the vessel. 1919 Northern Territory Times & Gaz. 18 Oct. The run cattle suffered from neglect, and a perfectly avoidable mortality ensued. 1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Oct. 292 Hill Stations..cull run cows not required for breeding. 1986 B. Richards Off Sheep's Back 149 It is also necessary to have a certain number of run-cattle on a sheep farm. They eat out any rank and tufty grass. < as lemmas |
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