1 N-COUNT 乌鸦 A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise. 乌鸦
2 VERB (公鸡)打鸣,啼叫 When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning. (公鸡)打鸣,啼叫
SYN squawk, cry, screech
3 VERB 对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意 If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it. 对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意 [informal, disapproval]
SYN gloat, triumph, boast, swagger
4 VERB 欢叫;高兴地说 If someone crows, they make happy sounds or say something happily. 欢叫;高兴地说
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She was crowing with delight. [VERB with noun]
她欢呼雀跃。
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'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine. [VERB with quote]
“我想这也许是我开得最棒的一圈,”欧文高兴地欢呼道。
5 PHRASE 成直线地;笔直地 If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line. 成直线地;笔直地
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I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.
我住在华盛顿的梅萨,到汉福德的直线距离约为10英里。
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