英语词汇“peacock”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pea•cock n. [countable], pl. -cocks, (esp. when thought of as a group) -cock.

Birdsa male bird known for its long, erect, bright, shining tail feathers that are marked with eyelike spots and can be spread in a fan.
one too interested in his or her appearance.

pea•cock n., pl. -cocks, ([esp. collectively]) -cock. v.
n.

Birdsthe male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
Birdsany peafowl.
a vain, self-conscious person.
(cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Pavo.

v.i.

to make a vainglorious display;
strut like a peacock.

Latin pāvōn- pavo) + cok (Old English coc cock¹)
Middle English pecok, equivalent. to pe- (Old English pēa peafowl 1250–1300

pea′cock′er•y, pea′cock′ism, n.

pea′cock′ish, pea′cock′y, adj.

pea′cock′ish•ly, adv.

pea′cock′ish•ness, n.

Pea•cock n.

Biographical Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English poet and novelist.

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peacock /ˈpiːˌkɒk/ n ( pl -cocks, -cock)

a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spots
another name for peafowl
a vain strutting person

to display (oneself) proudly

Etymology: 14th Century pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock¹

ˈpeaˌcockish adj ˈpeaˌhen fem n

Peacock /ˈpiːˌkɒk/ n

Thomas Love. 1785–1866, English novelist and poet, noted for his satirical romances, including Headlong Hall (1816) and Nightmare Abbey (1818)

单词	peacock
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pea•cock /ˈpiˌkɑk/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -cocks, (esp. when thought of as a group) -cock. Birdsa male bird known for its long, erect, bright, shining tail feathers that are marked with eyelike spots and can be spread in a fan. one too interested in his or her appearance. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pea•cock (pē′kok′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cocks, ([esp. collectively]) -cock. v. n. Birdsthe male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan. Birdsany peafowl. a vain, self-conscious person. (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Pavo. v.i. to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock. Latin pāvōn- pavo) + cok (Old English coc cock¹) Middle English pecok, equivalent. to pe- (Old English pēa peafowl 1250–1300 pea′cock′er•y, pea′cock′ism, n. pea′cock′ish, pea′cock′y, adj. pea′cock′ish•ly, adv. pea′cock′ish•ness, n. Pea•cock (pē′kok′),USA pronunciation n. Biographical Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English poet and novelist. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: peacock /ˈpiːˌkɒk/ n ( pl -cocks, -cock) a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spots another name for peafowl a vain strutting person vb to display (oneself) proudly Etymology: 14th Century pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock¹ ˈpeaˌcockish adj ˈpeaˌhen fem n Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Peacock /ˈpiːˌkɒk/ n 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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