C 牛,阉牛 a fully-grown male of the cattle family with its sexual organs remove, often used for heavy work on farms
基本要点
1.ox的基本意思是“牛”“阉牛”,是牛的通称,尤指公牛或阉过的公牛。常指用于干重活的阉牛。
2.表示“一群牛”是a herd of oxen。
3.ox的复数形式是oxen。
词汇搭配
动词+～
drive an ox 赶牛
～+名词
ox fence 牛栏
介词+～
a drove of oxen 一群牛
a herd of oxen 一群牛
a pair of oxen 两头牛
a team of oxen 一群牛
a yoke of oxen 一对(同轭)公牛
句型例句
He bought a number of oxen last year.他去年买了几头牛。
There were several oxen on the road.路上有几头牛。
Ploughs are pulled by tractors, or in some countries by oxen.犁由拖拉机来牵引,而在一些国家则用牛来拉。
He is as strong as an ox.他体壮如牛。
I'm willing to be an ox serving the country all my life.我甘当孺子牛,终生为国家服务。
