| 单词 | peacock |
| 释义 | Word Frequency peacock(ˈpiːˌkɒk) nounWord forms: plural -cocks or -cock 1. a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spots ▶ Related adjective: pavonine2. another name for peafowl 3. a vain strutting person verb 4. to display (oneself) proudly 5. obsolete, slang, Australian to acquire (the best pieces of land) in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others Derived forms peacockish (ˈpeaˌcockish) adjective peahen (ˈpeaˌhen) feminine noun Word origin C14 pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock1Word Frequency Peacock(ˈpiːˌkɒk) noun Thomas Love. 1785–1866, English novelist and poet, noted for his satirical romances, including Headlong Hall (1816) and Nightmare Abbey (1818) |
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