| 单词 | cock |
| 释义 | cock 1. n. & v. --n 1. a a male bird, esp. of a domestic fowl. b a male lobster, crab, or salmon. c = WOODCOCK. 2. Brit. sl. (usu. old cock as a form of address) a friend; a fellow. 3. coarse sl. the penis. 4. Brit. sl. nonsense. Usage In senses 3, 4 usually considered a taboo word. 5. a a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger. b the cocked position of this (at full cock). 6. a tap or valve controlling flow. --vtr. 1. raise or make upright or erect. 2. turn or move (the eye or ear) attentively or knowingly. 3. set aslant, or turn up the brim of (a hat). 4. raise the cock of (a gun). Phrases and idioms at half cock only partly ready. cock-a-doodle-doo a cock's crow. cock-and-bull story an absurd or incredible account. cock crow dawn. cocked hat a brimless triangular hat pointed at the front, back, and top. cock-fight a fight between cocks as sport. cock-fighting this sport. cock-of-the-rock a S. American bird, Rupicola rupicola, having a crest and bright orange plumage. cock-of-the-walk a dominant or arrogant person. cock-of-the-wood 1. a capercaillie. 2. US a red-crested woodpecker. cock-shy 1. a a target for throwing at with sticks, stones, etc. b a throw at this. 2. an object of ridicule or criticism. cock a snook see SNOOK(1). cock sparrow 1. a male sparrow. 2. a lively quarrelsome person. cock up Brit. sl. bungle; make a mess of. cock-up n. Brit. sl. a muddle or mistake. knock into a cocked hat defeat utterly. Etymology: OE cocc and OF coq prob. f. med.L coccus 2. n. & v. --n a small pile of hay, straw, etc. with vertical sides and a rounded top. --vtr. pile into cocks. Etymology: ME, perh. of Scand. orig. |
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