| 单词 | crow |
| 释义 | crow 1. n. 1. any large black bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak. 2. any similar bird of the family Corvidae, e.g. the raven, rook, and jackdaw. 3. sl. derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one. Phrases and idioms as the crow flies in a straight line. crow-bill forceps for extracting bullets etc. crow's-foot (pl. -feet) 1. (usu. in pl.) a wrinkle at the outer corner of a person's eye. 2. Mil. a caltrop. crow's-nest a barrel or platform fixed at the masthead of a sailing vessel as a shelter for a lookout man. crow steps corbie-steps. crow-toe archaic or dial. any of various flowers, esp. the bluebell or buttercup. eat crow US submit to humiliation. Etymology: OE crawe ult. f. WG 2. v. & n. --vintr. 1. (past crowed or crew) (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry. 2. (of a baby) utter happy cries. 3. (usu. foll. by over) express unrestrained gleeful satisfaction. --n 1. the cry of a cock. 2. a happy cry of a baby. Etymology: OE crawan, of imit. orig. |
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