| 单词 | lamb |
| 释义 | lamb (once / 882 pages) 1nv 2n A lamb is a baby sheep. Most female sheep, or ewes, give birth to one or two lambs each spring. Lambs are so cute that they tend to show up in nursery rhymes — as in "Mary had a little lamb." Awwww. When you're petting a newborn sheep, you can call it a lamb, but if you're eating meat that comes from this same animal, it's a mass noun, lamb without the a. The word can be a verb too, as when a ewe lambs, or gives birth, and it's been a common pet name, especially for a young child, since at least the eleventh century: "Okay, time for bed, lamb!" WORD FAMILYlamb: lambed, lambing, lamblike, lambs USAGE EXAMPLESThe cutout of Christ and a lamb allows the prairie in the distance to become part of the artwork. Washington Times(Dec 26, 2016) The cookie-baking retirees were planning a party to welcome her the Syrian way, by feasting on a newly slaughtered lamb on her 40th day. New York Times(Jun 30, 2016) The 11 sheep - two rams, three lambs and six radio-collared ewes - are part of the Asotin band that Cassirer is closely monitoring. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1 1n young sheep Hypo|Hyper lambkin a very young lamb baa-lambchild's word for a sheep or lamb hog, hogg, hoggeta sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared tegtwo-year-old sheep Persian lamba karakul lamb young mammal any immature mammal 2n the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food Hyper meat the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food 3v give birth to a lamb 2the ewe lambed Hyper bear, birth, deliver, give birth, have cause to be born 1n a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters) Hyper dupe, victim a person who is tricked or swindled 2n a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) Syn|Hyper dear inexperienced person, innocent a person who lacks knowledge of evil Lamb (once / 1141 pages) n WORD FAMILY Lamb: Lambs USAGE EXAMPLESConAgra's quarterly results were the first since it spun off its Lamb Weston frozen potato business in November to become a branded-foods only company. Reuters(Dec 22, 2016) Lamb said the list is not intended to target educators. Los Angeles Times(Dec 13, 2016) Other pieces include his “Lamb of God” carving, a clock in an intricately carved case and a pipe organ that’s been converted into a desk. Washington Times(Dec 11, 2016) n English essayist (1775-1834) Syn|Exp Charles Lamb, Elia essayist, litterateur a writer of literary works |
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