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单词 peacock
释义 pea·cock AHD[pēʹkŏk'] D.J.[ˈpiːˌkɒk]K.K.[ˈpiˌkɑk]n.(名词)peacockpeacock displayingPavo cristatus
    1. A male peafowl, distinguished by its crested head, brilliant blue or green plumage, and long modified back feathers that are marked with iridescent eyelike spots and that can be spread in a fanlike form.雄孔雀:雄性孔雀,具有头冠,明丽的蓝色或绿色羽毛,长长的装饰性后羽,带有眼状的彩虹般的花斑,可展成扇形
    2. A peafowl, either male or female.孔雀:孔雀,雄性的或雌性的孔雀
    1. A vain person; a dandy.虚荣的人;爱炫耀的人
v.intr.(不及物动词)pea.cocked, pea.cock.ing, pea.cocks
  1. To strut about like a peacock; exhibit oneself vainly.招摇,装模作样地走:像孔雀那样大摇大摆地走动;神气十足
Etymology语源
    1. Middle English pocock, pecok 中古英语 pocock, pecok
    1. po [peacock] from Old English pawa, pēa [peafowl] from Latin pāvō [peacock] po [孔雀] 源自 古英语 pawa, pēa [孔雀] 源自 拉丁语 pāvō [孔雀]
    1. Middle English cok * see cock 1中古英语 cok * 参见 cock1
Related Forms继承用法peaʹcock'ish peaʹcock'y adj.(形容词)
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