bullock
/ˈbʊlək/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʊlək] /ˈbʊlək/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʊlək] /ˈbu̇-lək How to pronounce bullock (audio) also ˈbə-/ (ame, mw)
bullock — noun
- bullocksingular
- bullocksplural
1. a farm-raised young bull that is usually castrated and kept mainly for beef inst
a farm-raised young bull that is usually castrated and kept mainly for beef instead of breeding
Nora helped feed the bullocks before sunrise on her uncle's cattle farm.
plural farm scene: feed the bullocks
At the autumn market, Yara examined a healthy bullock for the beef herd.
countable singular in a livestock market scene
The vet checked the young bullock after it stopped eating last night.
Farmers often keep bullocks separate from breeding bulls in the summer.
Lakan learned how to guide a nervous bullock through the sale ring.
- steer
the usual American English term for a castrated male cow raised for beef
- bull
a bull is an uncastrated male cow kept for breeding
文法句型
plural: bullocks
用法筆記
Mainly British English. In American English, farmers more often say 'steer' for this animal. Use 'bull' instead when the male animal has not been castrated and is kept for breeding.