| 单词 | bull |
| 释义 | Word Frequency bull 1(bʊl) noun 1. any male bovine animal, esp one that is sexually mature ▶ Related adjective: taurine2. the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle 3. the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale 4. a very large, strong, or aggressive person 5. stock exchange a. a speculator who buys in anticipation of rising prices in order to make a profit on resale b. (as modifier) a bull market Compare bear2 (sense 5)6. mainly British short for bull's-eye (sense 1), bull's-eye (sense 2) 7. slang short for bullshit 8. short for bulldog, bull terrier 9. a bull in a china shop 10. shoot the bull 11. take the bull by the horns adjective 12. male; masculine a bull elephant 13. large; strong verb 14. (transitive) to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying 15. (intransitive) (of a cow) to be on heat 16. (intransitive) US slang to talk lightly or foolishly Word origin Old English bula, from Old Norse boli; related to Middle Low German bulle, Middle Dutch bolleWord Frequency bull 2(bʊl) noun a ludicrously self-contradictory or inconsistent statement Also called: Irish bullWord origin C17: of uncertain originWord Frequency bull 3(bʊl) noun a formal document issued by the pope, written in antiquated characters and often sealed with a leaden bulla Word origin C13: from Medieval Latin bulla seal attached to a bull, from Latin: round objectWord Frequency Bull 1(bʊl) noun the Bull Word Frequency Bull 2(bʊl) noun 1. John. 1563–1628, English composer and organist 2. John Bull |
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