crow
/krəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈo] /krəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [krˈo] /ˈkrō/ (ame, mw) · [krˈo] /kroʊ/ (ame, ipa)
crow — 名詞
- crowsingular
- crowsplural
1. a fairly large bird with shiny black feathers, a strong dark beak, and a rough,
烏鴉
黑色大型鳥類，叫聲粗啞
a fairly large bird with shiny black feathers, a strong dark beak, and a rough, harsh call; found across the world in many different habitats
A crow sat on the telephone wire and watched the street below.
一隻烏鴉停在電線上，看著下面的街道。
Arjun noticed a crow pulling at a piece of bread on the path.
Arjun 注意到一隻烏鴉正在小路上啄一塊麵包。
countable noun with action verb
Every morning a group of crows gathers in the old oak tree near the library.
每天早上，一群烏鴉聚集在圖書館旁的老橡樹上。
The farmer put a scarecrow in the field to keep the crows away from the corn.
農夫在田裡放了稻草人，不讓烏鴉靠近玉米。
Ayana saw a large black crow land on the fence outside her kitchen window.
Ayana 看到一隻大黑烏鴉落在她廚房窗外的圍欄上。
文法句型
crow + verb
a murder of crows
用法筆記
In British English, 'crow' is sometimes used informally for related birds like rooks and jackdaws, though biologists distinguish them.
常見錯誤
2. the loud, long, high-pitched cry that a rooster (adult male chicken) makes, espe
啼叫聲
公雞報曉的長聲鳴叫
the loud, long, high-pitched cry that a rooster (adult male chicken) makes, especially early in the morning
The rooster's crow woke everyone on the farm before sunrise.
公雞的啼叫聲在日出前喚醒了農場上的每個人。
Piotr heard a distant crow from a neighbour's garden at five in the morning.
Piotr 在清晨五點聽到鄰居花園傳來遠處的公雞啼叫聲。
A loud crow echoed across the yard as the farmer opened the chicken coop door.
農夫打開雞舍門時，一聲響亮的雞鳴在院子裡迴盪。
The crow of a rooster is a classic sound in films set in the countryside.
公雞的啼叫聲是鄉村背景電影中的經典聲音。
- cock-a-doodle-doo
the conventional English spelling of the sound, used by children
文法句型
a rooster's crow
the crow of a rooster
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to the sound, not the bird itself. For the bird, use sense 1 (NOISY BIRD).
3. a Native American people whose traditional homeland lies in the northern Great P
克羅族
北美原住民，居住於黃石河流域
a Native American people whose traditional homeland lies in the northern Great Plains, centred around the Yellowstone River valley in what is now Montana
The Crow have lived in the Yellowstone River area for hundreds of years.
克羅族在黃石河地區已經生活了數百年。
the Crow — refers to the people as a group
Asher read a book about the history of the Crow and their horsemanship.
Asher 讀了一本關於克羅族歷史和他們騎馬技藝的書。
The Crow Nation holds an annual fair with traditional dancing and rodeo events.
克羅族每年舉辦一場博覽會，活動包括傳統舞蹈和牛仔競技。
Baraka visited the Crow reservation in Montana and learned about their oral traditions.
Baraka 前往蒙大拿州的克羅族保留區，了解他們的口述傳統。
- Apsáalooke
the name the Crow people use for themselves in their own language
文法句型
the Crow
the Crow people
the Crow Nation
用法筆記
When referring to the people as a whole, use 'the Crow' (plural verb). The name comes from an English translation of the native name Apsáalooke, interpreted by early settlers as 'children of the crow-like bird'.
4. a person belonging to the Crow nation, a Native American tribe whose homeland is
克羅族人
克羅族的一員
a person belonging to the Crow nation, a Native American tribe whose homeland is in the northern Great Plains
Sivan met a Crow who showed her traditional beadwork at the cultural centre.
Sivan 認識了一位克羅族人，在文化中心向她展示傳統珠飾工藝。
The museum hired a Crow to help present the exhibits about plains life.
博物館聘請了一位克羅族人協助布置關於平原生活的展覽。
Many Crow work to keep their language and customs alive for younger generations.
許多克羅族人致力於保存他們的語言和習俗，讓下一代也能傳承。
The festival featured a Crow elder telling stories about the tribe's history.
慶典邀請了一位克羅族長老講述部落的歷史故事。
- Apsáalooke person
the self-referencing term in the Crow language
文法句型
a Crow
the Crows
用法筆記
The plural form is 'Crow' (not 'Crows'), though 'Crows' appears occasionally in older texts. Avoid using 'Crow' as a label unless the person identifies that way; 'member of the Crow Nation' is often preferred.
常見錯誤
5. the Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Crow people, still used by a sma
克羅語
克羅族使用的蘇語系語言
the Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Crow people, still used by a small number of speakers in Montana
Fewer than four thousand people speak Crow fluently today.
今天能流利說克羅語的人不到四千人。
speak Crow — no article needed for languages
Amani is learning Crow through a programme at the tribal college.
Amani 正在透過部落學院開設的課程學習克羅語。
The word for 'child' in Crow sounds quite different from the word in other Siouan languages.
克羅語中「孩子」這個詞的發音與其他蘇語系語言相當不同。
Elders recorded stories in Crow so the language would not be lost.
長輩們錄下了用克羅語講述的故事，以免這門語言失傳。
- Apsáalooke (language)
the preferred native name for the language
文法句型
speak Crow
in Crow
Crow language
用法筆記
Language names in English do not take an article: 'speak Crow' not 'speak the Crow'. The language is endangered, with active revitalisation efforts in Montana.
常見錯誤
6. a loud, proud statement in which someone boasts about their own success, often i
得意之言
驕傲自誇的言語
a loud, proud statement in which someone boasts about their own success, often in a way that annoys others
After winning the race, Samir let out a crow of triumph that echoed across the field.
贏得比賽後，Samir 發出勝利的得意呼喊，響徹運動場。
Trang's crow about her top score made the rest of the class roll their eyes.
Trang 對自己最高分的誇耀讓班上其他人翻了白眼。
crow about something — the thing being boasted about
Wei's crow of victory annoyed the other players on the losing team.
Wei 那勝利的得意話語讓其他輸掉的隊員感到不悅。
Dahlia gave a small crow of satisfaction when she solved the puzzle first.
Dahlia 最先解開謎題時，發出了一聲滿足的得意呼喊。
- murmur
a quiet, modest utterance
文法句型
a crow of triumph
a crow about something
用法筆記
This sense is less common than the verb form (sense verb/2). Often used in the fixed phrase 'eat crow' (to admit you were wrong and apologise), where the meaning is the opposite — humility rather than boasting.
crow — 動詞
- crowpresent simple I / you / we / they
- crows3rd person singular
- crowing-ing form
- crowedpast simple
1. to produce the loud, piercing cry typical of a rooster, usually at daybreak
啼叫；鳴叫
公雞發出高亢長鳴
to produce the loud, piercing cry typical of a rooster, usually at daybreak
The rooster crowed at dawn and woke the farm animals.
公雞在黎明時啼叫，把農場動物都叫醒了。
Shirin's neighbour keeps chickens, and the rooster crows every day before sunrise.
Shirin 的鄰居養雞，那隻公雞每天日出前就會啼叫。
A rooster crowed three times before anyone in the house opened their eyes.
一隻公雞啼了三次，屋裡才有人睜開眼睛。
The old rooster crowed loudly when Christopher stepped into the barn.
Christopher 走進穀倉時，那隻老公雞大聲啼叫起來。
Roosters crow at all hours of the day, not just in the morning.
公雞一天當中的任何時候都會啼叫，並不只在早上。
文法句型
rooster + crows
crow + at + time/event
用法筆記
The past tense is 'crowed'. The form 'crew' exists in older British English but is now very rare. This verb is used only for roosters — for other birds use different verbs (sing, call, squawk).
常見錯誤
2. to talk in an annoyingly proud way about a success or achievement, making others
自誇；吹噓
得意地誇耀自己的成就
to talk in an annoyingly proud way about a success or achievement, making others feel that you are showing off
After scoring the winning point, Christopher crowed about his shot to anyone who would listen.
投進致勝一球後，Christopher 對著任何願意聽的人吹噓自己的投籃技巧。
crow about something — the thing you are boasting about
Yan crowed over her perfect score for the rest of the week.
Yan 對於她拿下滿分的成績得意了整整一個星期。
There is no need to crow — we all worked hard on this project together.
沒必要自誇——這個計劃是我們大家一起努力完成的。
Piotr refused to crow about his promotion, knowing his colleague had also applied for the job.
Piotr 不願吹噓自己的升遷，因為他知道同事也申請了這個職位。
The winning team crowed over their rivals after the final whistle.
終場哨聲響起後，勝隊對著對手得意地炫耀。
- downplay
to make one's achievements seem less important
文法句型
crow about something
crow over something
用法筆記
Has a negative connotation — suggests the person is being rude or insensitive by boasting. Commonly used with 'about' (the thing achieved) or 'over' (the defeated opponent). Does NOT take a that-clause (*'He crowed that he won'). Use 'crow about winning' instead.
常見錯誤
3. to utter bright, happy cries in the way that babies do when they are enjoying so
咯咯笑
嬰兒高興時發出的叫聲
to utter bright, happy cries in the way that babies do when they are enjoying something
The baby crowed with joy when Manuela picked her up from the cot.
Manuela 把嬰兒從嬰兒床抱起來時，寶寶高興地咯咯叫。
crow with joy/delight — typical collocation
Little Amani crowed and clapped her hands as the bubbles floated past.
小 Amani 看著泡泡飄過，一邊咯咯笑一邊拍手。
Eve's baby crowed happily at the picture of a dog in the board book.
Eve 的寶寶看到硬頁書裡的狗狗圖案，開心地咯咯叫。
The infant crowed whenever her father made a funny face at her.
每當爸爸對著她做鬼臉，小嬰兒就會咯咯笑。
- wail
a loud, unhappy cry
文法句型
baby + crows
crow with delight
crow at something
用法筆記
Only used for babies (human infants). Do not use for older children or adults — it would sound strange. The closest adult equivalent is 'chuckle' or 'giggle'.