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/kɹəʊ/ /kɹoʊ/

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noun

乌鸦

A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

Examples :

"I saw a crow perched on the telephone wire, making a loud, croaking sound. "

我看到一只乌鸦栖息在电话线上，发出响亮、嘶哑的叫声。

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noun

鸡鸣，鸡啼。

The cry of the rooster.

Examples :

"The rooster's crow woke me up early this morning. "

今天早上，雄鸡的鸡鸣把我早早吵醒了。

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noun

乌鸦绢蝶，乌鸦斑蝶

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.

Examples :

"The butterfly fluttering near the flowerbed was a crow butterfly. "

在花坛附近飞舞的那只蝴蝶是乌鸦绢蝶 (或者: 乌鸦斑蝶)。

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noun

撬棍，铁撬。

A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a crow to lift the heavy wooden beam. "

木匠用撬棍抬起了那根沉重的木梁。

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noun

乌鸦跳板， кораблик (This last one I don't know how to romanize but it's a historical term)

A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.

Examples :

"The Roman soldiers used the crow to quickly board the enemy ship. "

罗马士兵利用乌鸦跳板迅速登上敌舰。

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noun

网油，猪网油

(among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully examined the cow's crow before preparing the meat. "

屠夫在处理牛肉前，仔细检查了那头牛的网油。

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noun

黑人，非洲裔。

A black person.

Examples :

"I saw a crow walking down the street. "

我看到一个黑人走在街上。

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noun

鹰徽，鹰的标志

The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.

Examples :

"The general wore the silver crow insignia to signify his high rank in the military. "

这位将军佩戴着银色的鹰徽，象征着他在军队中崇高的地位。

military sign title

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verb

啼叫，喔喔叫。

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.

Examples :

"The children crowed with excitement when they heard the good news about the upcoming school trip. "

孩子们听到关于即将到来的学校旅行的好消息时，兴奋得像公鸡一样欢叫起来。

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verb

炫耀，吹嘘。

To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

Examples :

"He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards."

他赢了牌局，一整天都在那里炫耀个不停。

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verb

试音, 吹奏簧片。

To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.

Examples :

"Before the orchestra rehearsal, the oboist would crow his reed to make sure it was vibrating properly. "

在乐团排练前，双簧管演奏者会先试音他的簧片，确保它能正常振动。

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