英语词汇“sheep”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sheep

(ʃiːp )

Word forms: sheep

1. countable noun A1

A sheep is a farm animal which is covered with thick curly hair called wool. Sheep are kept for their wool or for their meat.

...grassland on which a flock of sheep were grazing.

2. plural noun [usu like N]

If you say that a group of people are like sheep, you disapprove of them because if one person does something, all the others copy that person. [disapproval]

3. See also black sheep

Image of sheep

Quotations:

He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter Bible: Isaiah

Idioms:

the black sheep or the black sheep of the family

someone who is very different from the other people in their family or group and who is considered bad or worthless by them

My aunt was very famous in those days, but because she was the black sheep of the family I was never encouraged to talk about her.

separate the sheep from the goats

to examine a group of things or people and decide which ones are good and which are bad

It is getting harder and harder to separate the sheep from the goats among the 4,000 or so titles for children that are published every year.

someone might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb

said to mean that someone will suffer or be punished whatever they do, so they might as well do something really bad if they can get some enjoyment or profit from it

This seductive thought process – I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb – is a trap which awaits all dieters. After succumbing to one biscuit you feel such a failure you consume the whole packet.

Collocations:

guard sheep

It can be used successfully to guard sheep against wolves or bears.

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Interspecific pasturing, usually with larger livestock such as cattle or horses, may help to deter predators, even if such species do not actively guard sheep.

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Used for guarding sheep from wolves, bears and jackals, it reaches 29in-36in tall and weighs 90lb-150lb.

Times, Sunday Times

sheep wool

We now have 25 bales of sheep wool embedded in the house, keeping us snug.

The Sun

The value of sheep wool has been falling in recent years as consumers switch to carpets, furnishings and clothing made from synthetic fibres.

Times,Sunday Times

And pellets made from sheep wool not only form a barrier around your plants, but also feed them as they break down.

The Sun

The most widespread raw materials to produce yarn for carpets and rugs was sheep wool, as well as goat wool, silk, flax, cotton and other.

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The socks that they wore were made of sheep wool and were from the toe gore to the heel and sometimes knee -length.

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tend sheep

Rise at dawn to eat gruel and tend sheep, then play golf while covered in midge bites.

Times, Sunday Times

That's an old word with deep implications: it means tending sheep.

Christianity Today

He stayed here for two years, learning to read while tending sheep, and being given newspapers and theological works by his employer's wife.

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The son of poor farmers, he saint worked in the fields and tended sheep.

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Translations:

Chinese: 羊

Japanese: 羊

单词	sheep
释义	sheep (ʃiːp ) Word forms: sheep 1. countable noun A1 A sheep is a farm animal which is covered with thick curly hair called wool. Sheep are kept for their wool or for their meat. ...grassland on which a flock of sheep were grazing. 2. plural noun [usu like N] If you say that a group of people are like sheep, you disapprove of them because if one person does something, all the others copy that person. [disapproval] 3. See also black sheep Image of sheep © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Quotations: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter Bible: Isaiah Idioms: the black sheep or the black sheep of the family someone who is very different from the other people in their family or group and who is considered bad or worthless by them My aunt was very famous in those days, but because she was the black sheep of the family I was never encouraged to talk about her. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers separate the sheep from the goats to examine a group of things or people and decide which ones are good and which are bad It is getting harder and harder to separate the sheep from the goats among the 4,000 or so titles for children that are published every year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb said to mean that someone will suffer or be punished whatever they do, so they might as well do something really bad if they can get some enjoyment or profit from it This seductive thought process – I might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb – is a trap which awaits all dieters. After succumbing to one biscuit you feel such a failure you consume the whole packet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: guard sheep It can be used successfully to guard sheep against wolves or bears. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Interspecific pasturing, usually with larger livestock such as cattle or horses, may help to deter predators, even if such species do not actively guard sheep. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Used for guarding sheep from wolves, bears and jackals, it reaches 29in-36in tall and weighs 90lb-150lb. Times, Sunday Times sheep wool We now have 25 bales of sheep wool embedded in the house, keeping us snug. The Sun The value of sheep wool has been falling in recent years as consumers switch to carpets, furnishings and clothing made from synthetic fibres. Times,Sunday Times And pellets made from sheep wool not only form a barrier around your plants, but also feed them as they break down. The Sun The most widespread raw materials to produce yarn for carpets and rugs was sheep wool, as well as goat wool, silk, flax, cotton and other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The socks that they wore were made of sheep wool and were from the toe gore to the heel and sometimes knee -length. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 tend sheep Rise at dawn to eat gruel and tend sheep, then play golf while covered in midge bites. Times, Sunday Times That's an old word with deep implications: it means tending sheep. Christianity Today He stayed here for two years, learning to read while tending sheep, and being given newspapers and theological works by his employer's wife. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The son of poor farmers, he saint worked in the fields and tended sheep. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 羊 Japanese: 羊
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