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bull ANIMALbJln [C]a male form of cattle that has not been CASTRATED (= had its sexual organs removed), or the male of particular animals such as the ELEPHANT or the WHALE（未去势的）公牛;雄象，雄鲸They did not see the sign by the gate saying'Beware of the bull?他们没有看到门旁的标志, “当心公牛”。(fig.) He was a bull of a man (= a large and strong man).他是个壮汉。If someone is like a bull in a china shop they are very careless and often break things.笨手笨脚的人(fig.) We told her it was a delicate situation but she went into the meeting like a bull in a china shop (= she was forceful and told other people what to do rather than listening to them).我们告诉她这是需要举止得体的场所, 但她还是冒冒失失闯到了会上并且指手划脚说了一通。Why don't you take the bull by the horns (= do something difficult in a brave and determined way) and tell him to leave?你为什么不下决心让他离开？A bull's-eye / (Br also) bull is the circular centre of the object aimed at in particular games and sports such as DARTS, or the shot or throw that hits this.靶的中心I was amazed when I got a bull's-eye.当我射中靶心时，我很惊奇。(fig.) You hit the bull's-eye (= said or did exactly the right thing) when you asked him where he'd been at noon.当你问他中午去过那里时, 你的话击中了要害。A bull's-eye is also the name for a hard round sweet tasting of PEPPERMINT.圆形硬薄荷糖
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