| 单词 | bull |
| 释义 | bull 1. n., adj., & v. --n 1. a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and other large animals. 2. (the Bull) the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus. 3. Brit. the bull's-eye of a target. 4. Stock Exch. a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later (cf. BEAR(2)). --adj like that of a bull (bull neck). --v 1. tr. & intr. act or treat violently. 2. Stock Exch. a intr. speculate for a rise. b tr. raise price of (stocks, etc.). Phrases and idioms bull ant Austral. = bulldog ant. bull at a gate a hasty or rash person. bull-fiddle US colloq. a double-bass. bull-horn a megaphone. bull in a china shop a reckless or clumsy person. bull market a market with shares rising in price. bull-nose (or -nosed) with rounded end. bull session US an informal group discussion. bull's-eye 1. the centre of a target. 2. a large hard peppermint-flavoured sweet. 3. a hemisphere or thick disc of glass in a ship's deck or side to admit light. 4. a small circular window. 5. a a hemispherical lens. b a lantern fitted with this. 6. a boss of glass at the centre of a blown glass sheet. bull-terrier 1. a short-haired dog of a breed that is a cross between a bulldog and a terrier. 2. this breed. take the bull by the horns face danger or challenge boldly. Derivatives bullish adj. Etymology: ME f. ON boli = MLG, MDu bulle 2. n. a papal edict. Etymology: ME f. OF bulle f. L bulla rounded object, in med.L 'seal' 3. n. 1. (also Irish bull) an expression containing a contradiction in terms or implying ludicrous inconsistency. 2. sl. a unnecessary routine tasks or discipline. b nonsense. c trivial or insincere talk or writing. d US a bad blunder (cf. BULLSHIT). Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. |
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