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

crow¹ n. [countable]

Birdsa large, strong-billed songbird typically black and found nearly worldwide:crows in the trees, cawing unceasingly.

Idioms

Idioms as the crow flies, in a straight line;
by the most direct route:It's only a few miles as the crow flies, but more like twenty through the mountain roads.

Idioms, Informal Termseat crow, to be forced to admit one's mistake;
suffer humiliation.

crow² v., crowed or, for 1., (esp. Brit.), crew crowed;
crow•ing;
n.
v.

[no object] to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
to gloat over a triumph or victory;
boast or brag:[~ + over/about + object]They were crowing over their victory in the tournament.
[no object] to utter a cry of pleasure.

n. [countable]

the cry of a rooster.
a cry of pleasure.

crow•er, n. [countable]

crow¹ n.

Birdsany of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.
Birdsany of several other birds of the family Corvidae.
Birdsany of various similar birds of other families.
(cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Corvus.
Buildingcrowbar (def. 1).
Idioms as the crow flies, in a straight line;
by the most direct route:The next town is thirty miles from here, as the crow flies.
Idioms eat crow, [Informal.]to be forced to admit to having made a mistake, as by retracting an emphatic statement;
suffer humiliation:His prediction was completely wrong, and he had to eat crow.
Dialect Terms, Idioms have a crow to pick or pluck with someone, [Midland and Southern U.S.]to have a reason to disagree or argue with someone.

bef. 900; Middle English crowe, Old English crāwe, crāwa; cognate with Old High German krāwa; akin to Dutch kraai, German Krähe

crow² v., crowed or, for 1, (esp. Brit.), crew;
crowed;
crow•ing;
n.
v.i.

to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
to gloat, boast, or exult (often fol. by over).
to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.

the characteristic cry of a rooster.
an inarticulate cry of pleasure.

bef. 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow¹

crow′er, n.
crow′ing•ly, adv.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vaunt, brag.

Crow n.

a member of a Siouan people of eastern Montana.
a Siouan language closely related to Hidatsa.

translation of North American French (gens des) Corbeaux Raven (people), literal translation of Crow apsá·loke a Crow Indian 1795–1805

单词	crower
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 crow¹ /kroʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Birdsa large, strong-billed songbird typically black and found nearly worldwide:crows in the trees, cawing unceasingly. Idioms Idioms as the crow flies, in a straight line; by the most direct route:It's only a few miles as the crow flies, but more like twenty through the mountain roads. Idioms, Informal Termseat crow, to be forced to admit one's mistake; suffer humiliation. crow² /kroʊ/USA pronunciation v., crowed or, for 1., (esp. Brit.), crew /kru/;USA pronunciation crowed; crow•ing; n. v. [no object] to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. to gloat over a triumph or victory; boast or brag:[~ + over/about + object]They were crowing over their victory in the tournament. [no object] to utter a cry of pleasure. n. [countable] the cry of a rooster. a cry of pleasure. crow•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 crow¹ (krō),USA pronunciation n. Birdsany of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America. Birdsany of several other birds of the family Corvidae. Birdsany of various similar birds of other families. (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Corvus. Buildingcrowbar (def. 1). Idioms as the crow flies, in a straight line; by the most direct route:The next town is thirty miles from here, as the crow flies. Idioms eat crow, [Informal.]to be forced to admit to having made a mistake, as by retracting an emphatic statement; suffer humiliation:His prediction was completely wrong, and he had to eat crow. Dialect Terms, Idioms have a crow to pick or pluck with someone, [Midland and Southern U.S.]to have a reason to disagree or argue with someone. bef. 900; Middle English crowe, Old English crāwe, crāwa; cognate with Old High German krāwa; akin to Dutch kraai, German Krähe crow² (krō),USA pronunciation v., crowed or, for 1, (esp. Brit.), crew; crowed; crow•ing; n. v.i. to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. to gloat, boast, or exult (often fol. by over). to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does. n. the characteristic cry of a rooster. an inarticulate cry of pleasure. bef. 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow¹ crow′er, n. crow′ing•ly, adv. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vaunt, brag. Crow (krō),USA pronunciation n. a member of a Siouan people of eastern Montana. a Siouan language closely related to Hidatsa. translation of North American French (gens des) Corbeaux Raven (people), literal translation of Crow apsá·loke a Crow Indian 1795–1805
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