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  • Conjugation : past  crowed ; past  crew ; pp  crowed ; ing  crowing
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

crow [krəu]
  1. 1. noun [c] (bird) 乌鸦
  2. 2. vi. [cockerel+] 啼叫
  3. 3. vi. to crow about {or} over sth (boast) 因某事得意洋洋

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

crow [krəʊ]
  1. 1. n.[c] 乌鸦
    A line of black crows sat on the top of the wall.
    一排黑乌鸦坐在墙头
  2. 2. n.[c] 克劳人
    The Crow people were based in the Bighorn Mountains.
    克劳人的基地在洛基山羊山。
  3. 3. n.[c] 鸡鸣声;鸟啼声
    We heard the cock's crow twice that morning.
    我们那天早晨听见公鸡打鸣了两次
  4. 4. noun 克劳语
    Many of the younger population who do not speak Crow are able to understand it.
    许多不说克劳语的年轻一代懂得这门语言
  5. 5. n.[u] [Astronomy] 乌鸦座
    The Crow is a small constellation in the southern sky.
    乌鸦星座南面天空中的一个小星座。
  6. 6. n.[c] 吹牛说大话
  7. 7. noun [Person Name] 克罗
  8. 8. vi. [Derogatory] 因……而得意洋洋
    Even if you score a triumph, you should avoid crowing about your success.
    即使取得胜利,也应该避免夸耀自己的成功
  9. 9. vi. 欢呼,欢叫
    She crowed with delight when she saw her present.
    看到她的礼物,她欢快地叫了起来
    She gave a little crow of triumph when she saw the result.
    当她看到结果的时候发出了一声轻轻的胜利的欢呼
    She crowed with joy.
    高兴大叫
  10. 10. vi. 高声啼叫,打鸣
    She was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing.
    早晨公鸡啼鸣唤醒
    The cocks crowed all morning.
    公鸡每天早上打鸣。

Collins English-English Dictionary

crow [krəυ]
  1. 1. n any large gregarious songbird of the genus Corvus, esp C. corone (the carrion crow) of Europe and Asia: family Corvidae. Other species are the raven, rook, and jackdaw and all have a heavy bill, glossy black plumage, and rounded wings - See also carrion crow
  2. 2. n any of various other corvine birds, such as the jay, magpie, and nutcracker
  3. 3. n any of various similar birds of other families
  4. 4. n short for crowbar
  5. 5. n [Etymology] Old English crawa; related to Old Norse kraka, Old High German kraia, Dutch kraai
crow [krəυ]
  1. 1. vi. [intr] [past tense crowed or crew] to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
  2. 2. vi. [often foll by over] to boast one's superiority
  3. 3. vi. (esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure
  4. 4. n the act or an instance of crowing
  5. 5. n [Etymology] Old English crawan; related to Old High German kraen, Dutch kraaien

Examples

We heard the cock's crow twice that morning.
我们那天早晨听见公鸡打鸣了两次。
The Crow is a small constellation in the southern sky.
乌鸦星座是南面天空中的一个小星座。
She gave a little crow of triumph when she saw the result.
当她看到结果的时候,发出了一声轻轻的胜利的欢呼。
jim-crow laws
a jim-crow saloon
鸡鸣
the crow of a cock

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