cattle

/ˈkætl/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈætəl] /ˈkætl/ (ame, ipa)

cattle — noun

1. large farm animals in the cow family, such as cows, bulls, and calves, that peop

1.名詞B1
釋義

large farm animals in the cow family, such as cows, bulls, and calves, that people raise together for milk or meat.

例句

At dawn, the cattle were already moving toward the river for water.

plural noun: the cattle were ...

After the storm, Salma and her uncle counted the cattle near the broken fence.

count cattle after a storm

同義詞
  • livestock

    broader term that also includes animals such as sheep, pigs, and goats

  • herd

    usually means one particular group of animals together, not the animal type in general

  • bovines

    more scientific or formal term for animals in the cow family

文法句型

the cattle are ...

raise cattle

cattle on a farm

用法筆記

Cattle normally takes a plural verb in standard English, so say 'the cattle are', not 'the cattle is'. If you mean one animal, use a word like cow, bull, or calf instead, because cattle is not used as a singular noun.

常見錯誤

❌The cattle is in the shed.
✅The cattle are in the shed.
💡cattle is a plural noun and normally takes a plural verb.
❌One cattle got loose on the road.
✅One cow got loose on the road.
💡cattle is not used as a singular noun for one animal.