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bull1/bʊl/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1a an uncastrated male bovine animal (未阉割的)公牛 b a male of the whale, elephant, and other large animals (鲸、象及其他大型动物的)雄兽 2 (the Bull) the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus 金牛座 3 Brit. the bull's-eye of a target [英]靶心 4 Stock Exch. a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later (cf. 参见 BEAR2) 【股】低价位买进(以期)高价卖出的人，做多头的人 ●attrib. adj. like that of a bull 似公牛的 bull neck 粗壮的脖子 ●v. 1 tr. & intr. act or treat violently 动作莽撞；粗暴对待 2 Stock Exch. 【股】a intr. speculate for a rise 投机取巧哄抬证券价格 b tr. raise price of (stocks, etc.) 抬高(股票等)价格 □ bull at a gate a hasty or rash person 草率粗鲁的人 □ bull in a china shop a reckless or clumsy person 鲁莽的人；笨手笨脚的人 □ take the bull by the horns face danger or challenge boldly 勇敢地面对困难(或挑战)[Old English (in place names) from Old Norse boli: cf. BULLOCK] |