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

crow

(kroʊ )

Word forms: crows , crowing , crowed

1. countable noun

A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.

2. verb

When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.

The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. [VERB]

Synonyms: squawk, cry, screech

3. verb

If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it. [informal, disapproval]

Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory. [V + about/over]

We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead. [VERB that]

Synonyms: gloat, triumph, boast, swagger

4. verb

If someone crows, they make happy sounds or say something happily.

She was crowing with delight. [VERB with noun]

'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine. [VERB with quote]

5. as the crow flies phrase

If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.

It was 150 miles inland from Boston as the crow flies.

Image of crow

Idioms:

eat crow [mainly US]

to admit that you have been wrong and apologize, especially in a situation where this makes you feel ashamed. The usual British expression is to eat humble pie.

But by the end of the year, Safire showed he was willing to eat crow. His first judgments of Watergate, he wrote, had been `really wrong'.

as the crow flies

in a straight line

Although not distant as the crow flies from Tehran, this mountainous area has always been and still is remote.

Translations:

Chinese: 乌鸦, 啼叫公鸡的报晓

Japanese: カラス, 鳴く

单词	crow
释义	crow (kroʊ ) Word forms: crows , crowing , crowed 1. countable noun A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise. 2. verb When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. [VERB] Synonyms: squawk, cry, screech 3. verb If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it. [informal, disapproval] Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory. [V + about/over] We've seen them all crowing that the movement is dead. [VERB that] Synonyms: gloat, triumph, boast, swagger 4. verb If someone crows, they make happy sounds or say something happily. She was crowing with delight. [VERB with noun] 'I'm not sure I've ever driven a better lap,' crowed a delighted Irvine. [VERB with quote] 5. as the crow flies phrase If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line. It was 150 miles inland from Boston as the crow flies. Image of crow © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Idioms: eat crow [mainly US] to admit that you have been wrong and apologize, especially in a situation where this makes you feel ashamed. The usual British expression is to eat humble pie. But by the end of the year, Safire showed he was willing to eat crow. His first judgments of Watergate, he wrote, had been `really wrong'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers as the crow flies in a straight line Although not distant as the crow flies from Tehran, this mountainous area has always been and still is remote. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 乌鸦, 啼叫公鸡的报晓 Japanese: カラス, 鳴く
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