doe

/dəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈo] /dəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈo] /ˈdō/ (ame, mw)

doe — noun

  • doesingular
  • doesplural

1. a fully grown female deer, rabbit, hare, or similar animal — the female counterp

1.名詞B1
釋義

a fully grown female deer, rabbit, hare, or similar animal — the female counterpart to the buck (the male)

例句

Hunters in the forest spotted a doe standing still near the stream at dawn.

The doe and her two fawns crossed the road in front of Gabriel's car.

collocation: 'doe and her fawns' (doe with young)

同義詞
  • hind

    specifically a female red deer; less common than 'doe' and restricted to a single species

反義詞
  • buck

    the adult male counterpart to a doe

  • stag

    an adult male deer, especially of the red deer species

用法筆記

Countable noun, but appears most often in singular form in nature-writing and hunting contexts. The plural is either does or doe (especially in hunting regulations). Often paired contrastively with buck (male) and fawn (young).

常見錯誤

❌I need to knead the doe for the bread.
✅I need to knead the dough for the bread.
💡'doe' is an animal; 'dough' is the flour mixture for baking.