| 单词 | slaughter sheep |
| 释义 | > as lemmasslaughter sheep a. Attributive, in sense of ‘intended or set aside to be killed for food’, as slaughter cattle, slaughter cow, slaughter lamb, slaughter ox, slaughter sheep, slaugher stock. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > [adjective] killedc1440 slaughter1535 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Zech. xi. 7 I myself fedde ye slaughter shepe. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 641 Such as are killed they call the skins of slaughter-Lambs. 1612 Extr. Burgh Rec. Stirling I. 132 Ilk slauchter kow passing langis the brig,..tua pennies. 1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Trivmph of Faith (1845) 43 It should be but the logic of a beast, if the slaughter ox should say [etc.]. 1863 W. C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting vii. 301 Slaughter oxen or cows, and milch cows, are not to be had for money. 1899 C. J. C. Hyne Further Adventures Capt. Kettle v. 123 The foreign crew of the lifeboat, limp with scare, would have been mere slaughter-pigs on board, even if they could have been lured there. 1958 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 14 Dec. 7/1 The highest price for slaughter stock at the Ladysmith Farmers' Association stock sale last week was £52 10s. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 13 Feb. b10/3 Slaughter cattle of mixed quality. 1977 West Briton 25 Aug. 6/1 (advt.) We have received Ministry approval under this Order for the sale of slaughter sheep and store and breeding sheep on the same day. 1978 Morecambe Guardian 14 Mar. 22/1 (advt.) Usual Sale of Livestock including..Fat Cattle and Slaughter Cows. < as lemmas |
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