| 单词 | peacock |
| 释义 | peacock —peacockery, peacockism, n. —peacockish, peacocky, adj. —peacockishly, adv. —peacockishness, n. /pee"kok'/, n. , pl. peacocks, (esp. collectively) peacock. v. n. 1. the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan. 2. any peafowl. 3. a vain, self-conscious person. 4. (cap.) Astron. the constellation Pavo. v.i. 5. to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock. [1250-1300; ME pecok, equiv. to pe- (OE pea peafowl < L pavon- PAVO) + cok (OE coc COCK1)] |
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