| 单词 | buffalo |
| 释义 | buffalo (once / 795 pages) 1n 2n 3v A buffalo is a large, ox-like animal with horns and shaggy fur. In North America, a buffalo is another name for a bison. There are various types of buffalo around the word, including South Asia's water buffalo and the African buffalo, but the bison is the most well-known type of buffalo in the US. You can also use the word as a verb, meaning "to intimidate," and when it's capitalized, Buffalo is a city in New York state. These various meanings have resulted in the longest sentence in English that uses only one word: "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." WORD FAMILYbuffalo: buffaloed, buffaloes, buffaloing, buffalos USAGE EXAMPLESNative Americans used the land to hunt buffalo by guiding them over a sandstone cliff. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) BUFFALO’S QB STANCE: Like the Jets, the Bills are facing lots of uncertainty at the quarterback position. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Boinavad’s father decided to sell his two buffaloes, but the buyer asked him to wait a few days because he couldn’t find cash either. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 n any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper Old World buffalo Asiatic buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, water buffalo, water ox an Asian buffalo that is often domesticated for use as a draft animal Anoa depressicornis, anoa, dwarf buffalosmall buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns Anoa mindorensis, Bubalus mindorensis, tamarao, tamarausmall buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines Cape buffalo, Synercus cafferlarge often savage buffalo of southern Africa having upward-curving horns; mostly in game reserves Indian buffaloupland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk carabaowater buffalo of the Philippines bovid hollow-horned ruminants 1n large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains Syn|Hyper American bison, American buffalo, Bison bison bison any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns 2n meat from an American bison 3Hyper game the flesh of wild animals that is used for food v intimidate or overawe Hyper cow, overawe subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats) Buffalo (once / 1347 pages) n WORD FAMILY Buffalo: Buffaloes USAGE EXAMPLESI found it odd in the heart of Buffalo Bills country to encounter another Seahawks fan. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Buffalo's Rex Ryan found himself on the unemployment line a week later. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) This year, Buffalo also allowed opposing running backs to gain 200 yards rushing three times - including Miami’s Jay Ajayi twice. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls) Exp city, metropolis, urban center a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts |
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