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sow² /saʊ/ n. | phr. n. 1. 大母猪,(经产)母猪,牝猪;雌性动物(如母灰熊、母豚鼠、母水貂等) 2. 懒猪(指人,尤指懒惰、邋遢、嘴馋的胖女人) 3. 【冶】(高炉)铁水沟;沟铁,铁锭 4. 【动】土鳖,地鳖(生于朽木、湿地等处的一种甲壳动物) 5. 活动庇护棚 [< OE sugu; 与 OE 与 OHG sū sow, L sūs pig, swine 有关] phr. a pig of sb.'s own sow 见 pig¹ a still sow 精明(或狡猾)自私的人 as drunk as a (或 David's, Davy's) sow 烂醉 get sowed up 喝得酩酊大醉 We got real sowed up. 我们真的完全喝醉了。 get the wrong sow by the ear 弄错了人(或事);得出错误结论 grease the fat sow 给富者以重利;重金贿赂富人 send a sow to Minerva 班门弄斧 something of a sow's ear 无价值的东西,蹩脚货 The proposal is viable, but something of a sow's ear. 这建议是可行的,但并没有什么价值。 The still sow eats the wash (或 draff). 〈谚〉精明者能得利。 You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 见 purse |