| 单词 | baa |
| 释义 | baa (once / 8596 pages) nv Use the word baa to describe the sound a sheep makes. A lamb might baa for its mother if it finds itself alone. Every language has words that mimic the cries and noises animals make, and in English sheep and goats baa. In Dutch, sheep say bè bè, and in Japanese they say meh meh. The imitative word baa, first recorded in the late 1500s, can be either a noun or a verb, depending how you use it. Baa makes a famous appearance in the well-known children's song "Baa baa Black Sheep." WORD FAMILYbaa: baaed, baaing USAGE EXAMPLESShe was involved with promoting astronomy to a general audience as vice president of the BAA and edited the in-house journal. BBC(Oct 04, 2016) Mayeng was dropping his daughter off at the kindergarten in the Baan Ta Baa School when they were caught in the explosion. Seattle Times(Sep 05, 2016) The BAA wasn’t the first basketball league to be formed, and it had competition in the form of the National Basketball League. Time(Jun 06, 2016) 1n the cry made by sheep Hyper cry the characteristic utterance of an animal 2v cry plaintively Syn|Hyper blat, blate, bleat emit, let loose, let out, utter express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) |
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