bull中文

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bull
/ bul /

bull¹
◙ noun
1. an uncastrated male bovine animal
• （未阉割的）公牛
»[as modifier] bull calves.
  小公牛。
  a large male animal, especially a whale or elephant
• 雄性巨兽（尤指雄鲸或公象）
  (the Bull)the zodiacal sign or constellation Taurus
• 金牛宫；金牛星座
2. [Brit.] the centre of a target; a bullseye
• [英] 靶心
3. [Stock Exchange] a person who buys shares hoping to sell them at a higher price later
• [股票] 买空的人，多头。常与 bear 相对
◙ adjective
1. [attrib.] (of a part of the body, especially the neck) resembling the corresponding part of a male bovine animal in build and strength
• （体格，力量）大如牛的；（似）公牛的
»his bull neck and broad shoulders.
  他的牛一般的粗脖子和宽阔的肩膀。
◙ verb
1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction] push or drive powerfully or violently
• 用力推，猛推
»he bulled the motor cycle clear of the tunnel.
  他用力把摩托车推离隧道。
»[no obj., with adverbial of direction] he was bulling through a mob of admirers.
  他使劲拨开众多的崇拜者往前走。
2. [no obj.] (be bulling)(of a cow) behave in a manner characteristic of being on heat
• （母牛）发情

【IDIOMS】

◘ like a bull at a gate
1. taking action hastily and without thought
• 鲁莽地，狂烈地，猛烈地
◘ like a bull in a china shop
1. behaving recklessly and clumsily in a situation where one is likely to cause a damage or injury
• 笨手笨足闯祸的，行动（或说话）鲁莽的
◘ like a red rag to a bull --› see red
◘ take the bull by the horns
1. deal decisively with a difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation
• 不畏艰险，勇于面对困难

【语源】

1. late Old English bula (recorded in place names), from Old Norse boli.
--› compare bullock

bull²
◙ noun
1. a papal edict
• 教皇诏书

【语源】

1. Middle English : from Old French bulle, from Latin bulla 'bubble, rounded object' (in medieval Latin 'seal or sealed document')

bull³
◙ noun
1. [mass noun] [informal] stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense
• [非正式] 胡说，废话
»much of what he says is sheer bull.
他说的话大部分纯粹是废话。
[count noun] [US] a bad blunder in speech
• [美] （讲话中的）大失误，大错误

【语源】

1. early 17th cent.: of unknown origin