| 单词 | crow |
| 释义 | Word Frequency crow 1(krəʊ) noun 1. any large gregarious songbird of the genus Corvus, esp C. corone (the carrion crow) of Europe and Asia: family Corvidae. Other species are the raven, rook, and jackdaw and all have a heavy bill, glossy black plumage, and rounded wings See also carrion crow ▶ Related adjective: corvine2. any of various other corvine birds, such as the jay, magpie, and nutcracker 3. any of various similar birds of other families 4. offensive an old or ugly woman 5. short for crowbar 6. as the crow flies 7. eat crow 8. stone the crows Word origin Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraaiWord Frequency crow 2(krəʊ) verb (intransitive) 1. (past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock 2. (often foll by over) to boast one's superiority 3. (esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure noun 4. the act or an instance of crowing Derived forms crower (ˈcrower) noun crowingly (ˈcrowingly) adverb Word origin Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaienWord Frequency Crow(krəʊ) noun 1. Word forms: plural Crows or Crow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana 2. the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family |
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