单词 | sheep |
释义 | sheep —sheepless, adj. —sheeplike, adj. /sheep/, n. , pl. sheep. 1. any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, esp. O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties. 2. leather made from the skin of these animals. 3. a meek, unimaginative, or easily led person. 4. separate the sheep from the goats, to separate good people from bad or those intended for a specific end from unqualified people. [bef. 900; ME; OE (north) scep; c. D schaap, G Schaf] |
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