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rooster

/ˈɹuːstə/ /ˈɹustəɹ/

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noun

公鸡，雄鸡

A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.

Examples :

"The rooster crowed loudly at sunrise, waking up the whole farm. "

太阳升起时，公鸡喔喔地大声啼叫，吵醒了整个农场。

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雄鸡，公鸡

A bird or bat which roosts or is roosting.

Examples :

"The rooster crowed loudly at dawn, waking the whole neighborhood. "

黎明时分，那只公鸡喔喔地大叫，吵醒了整个社区。

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noun

线人，告密者。

Examples :

""The manager suspected someone was a rooster, leaking confidential company information to their competitors." "

经理怀疑有人是线人，把公司机密信息泄露给竞争对手。

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好斗的人，粗暴的人。

A violent or disorderly person.

Examples :

"After a few beers, my uncle became a real rooster, yelling and starting arguments with everyone. "

喝了几杯啤酒后，我叔叔就变得像个好斗公鸡一样，大喊大叫，跟每个人吵架。

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雄鸡，自大的人

A powerful, prideful, or pompous person.

Examples :

"The new student, a rooster in his class, strutted around, showing off his knowledge to everyone. "

这个新来的学生，简直是班里的一个雄鸡，到处炫耀自己的知识，神气活现的。

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男人，伙计

(originally United States slang) A man.

Examples :

"My dad, a retired teacher, is a real rooster when it comes to getting things done around the house. "

我爸，一个退休教师，在家干起活来真是个顶呱呱的男人/伙计。

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毛茛

A wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.

Examples :

"During recess, the children held their "roosters" (the violet flowers) tightly, each hoping their bloom would win the mock cockfight game. "

课间休息时，孩子们紧紧地攥着他们的“毛茛”（也就是紫罗兰花），都希望自己的花朵能在斗鸡游戏中获胜。

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专门利于提案议员的法案，私利法案

Legislation solely devised to benefit the legislators proposing it.

Examples :

"The proposed highway expansion felt like a rooster; it suspiciously routed through the property of several politicians who stood to profit handsomely. "

这项提议的公路扩建计划感觉就像是私利法案，因为其路线可疑地经过了几个政客的地产，而他们显然会从中获利。

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