wether
/ˈweð.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈweð.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwe-t͟hər How to pronounce wether (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wether — 名詞
- wethersingular
- wethersplural
1. a fully grown sheep of the male sex, altered so it cannot breed and usually kept
閹公羊
去勢後的成年公綿羊
a fully grown sheep of the male sex, altered so it cannot breed and usually kept more calmly for wool or meat
The farmer moved the wether into a separate pen before the veterinary check.
農夫在獸醫檢查前，把那隻閹公羊移到另一個欄裡。
a wether + farm management context
Nadia learned to tell the ram, the ewe, and the wether apart.
Nadia 學著分辨公羊、母羊和閹公羊。
contrast with ram and ewe
At the county fair, one calm wether stood quietly while children touched its wool.
在郡集市上，一隻溫順的閹公羊安靜站著，讓孩子們摸牠的羊毛。
The shepherd kept younger wethers on the lower field near the barn.
牧羊人把年紀較小的閹公羊養在穀倉旁邊較低的那塊草地上。
Because the wether was not used for breeding, it stayed with the lambs.
因為那隻閹公羊不拿來繁殖，所以牠和小羊待在一起。
- sheep
the general word and not specific about sex or breeding status
- male sheep
a descriptive phrase that can also include a breeding ram, so it is less exact than wether
文法句型
a wether
a flock of wethers
keep wethers for wool or meat
用法筆記
Used mainly in farming and veterinary contexts. Unlike a ram, a wether is not kept for breeding; unlike a lamb, it is fully grown.