peacock

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n. 孔雀, 好炫耀的人 vi. 炫耀, 神气活现地行走

发音

US /ˈpikɑk/
UK /ˈpiːkɒk/

词形变化

peacocks 复数 peacocks peacocked peacocks 三单 peacocking 现在分词 peacocked 过去式 peacocked 过去分词

别名

paycock

教材释义与例句

名词

孔雀；雄孔雀；爱虚荣的人

动词

炫耀；神气活现地走

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

  2. 2.

    A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.

    孔雀

  3. 3.

    A pompous or vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].

  4. 4.

    Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

    生物 动物学
v.
  1. 1.

    To strut about proudly or haughtily.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.

    不及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

peacock butterfly

上位词 4

bird of Juno brush-footed butterfly nymphalid peafowl

相关短语

peacock blue n. 孔雀蓝 Peacock Throne peacock butterfly n. 孔雀铗蝶 peacock worm peacock worms peacock butterflies peacock mite peacock mites peacock blues peacock ore 孔雀铜矿 peacock copper peacock fish peacock parachute spider peacock parachute spiders peacock jumping spider

词源

From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, equivalent to pea (“peafowl; peacock”) + cock. Compare Old Norse páfugl (“peacock”, literally “pea-fowl”), and English peahen, peachick, etc.

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