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n.牛,家养牲畜

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cattle


/'kætl; `kætl/
n [pl v] animals with horns and cloven hoofs such as cows, bulls and bullocks, bred for their milk or meat; oxen 牛(总称)
*a herd of cattle 一群牛
* twenty head of cattle, eg twenty cows 二十头牛
* The prisoners were herded like cattle. 囚犯像牲口一样被赶到一起.
* [attrib 作定语] `cattle breeding 饲养牛
* `cattle sheds 牛棚.

cattle


n [plural]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old North French;Origin: catel 'personal property', from Latin capitalis; CAPITAL2]
cows and bulls kept on a farm for their meat or milk
 herds of cattle
dairy/beef cattle
20/100 etc head of cattle
(=20, 100 etc cattle)
 a cattle rancher
1. With less land for cattle and sheep, less meat like beef and lamb is being produced.
    由于可供饲养牛羊的土地减少,牛羊肉越来越少。

2. The dairy cattle are going to come in.
    奶牛要产仔了。

3. The cattle are grazing in the field.
    牛群正在田野里吃草。

4. They have been herding cattle on the plateau for generations.
    他们世世代代在这高原上放牧。

5. All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little.
    所有的家畜都赶到厩里,因此我们几乎不会蒙受损失。

6. All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little.
    所有的家畜都赶到厩里,因此我们几乎不会蒙受损失。

7. All the cattle had been moved into stalls and we stood to lose little.
    所有的牲口已提前转移到畜圈里,没有造成什么损失。

8. Some of the cattle have strayed.
    有些牛走失了.

9. Since then, other scientists have used embryos to clone cattle, pigs, goats, rabbits - and, now, even monkeys.
    从那时起,科学家们就用胚胎来克隆牛、猪、山羊、兔子等——而现在,居然还克隆了猴子。

10. Mad Cow Disease (BSE) in cattle, salmonella in chicken and eggs, and listeria in dairy products.
    牛肉中的疯牛病,鸡肉和鸡蛋中的沙门氏菌,奶制品中的利斯特杆菌。

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