oxen是什麽意思

oxen

英 ['ɒksn] 美 [ɑksn]

n. 牛（ox的複數）

英文詞源

oxen (n.): plural of ox, it is the only true continuous survival in Modern English of the Old English weak plural. OED reports oxes occurs 14c.-16c., "but has not survived."

雙語例句

1. Every farmer knows how to yoke the oxen together.: 每個家民都知道怎樣把牛拴在一起.

2. Ploughs are pulled by tractors, or in some countries by oxen.: 犁由拖拉機牽引, 在一些國家則用牛來拉.

3. He is as strong as oxen.: 他健壯得如牛一樣.

4. The farmer yoked the oxen.: 那個農夫給牛加上軛.

5. There were several oxen on the road.: 路上有幾頭牛.

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