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crow1/krəʊ/n. 1 any large bird of the genus Corvus, having a powerful black beak, a harsh call, and usu. glossy black plumage 乌鸦属大型鸟类 2 any bird of the family Corvidae 鸦科鸟类 3 slang derog. a woman, esp. an old or ugly one [俚语] [贬]老太婆,丑婆娘 □ as the crow flies in a straight line 沿直线,不绕道 □ eat crow N. Amer. submit to humiliation [北美]蒙受屈辱(如被迫认错) [Old English crɑˉwe, ultimately from West Germanic] |