n.[C]
- 雄孔雀;孔雀
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Peacocks strutted on the lawn.
孔雀在草地上昂首阔步地走着。
- 爱炫耀的人,爱虚荣的人
vi.
- 炫耀;(孔雀般)神气活现地走
短语
proud as a peacock
- 非常高傲
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He was
proud as a peacock when he passed his driving test.
他通过了驾驶执照考试之后洋洋自得。
派生
n. fem.
peahen
a.
peacocky
辨析
n.
a male peafowl, having very long tail feathers with eye-like markings that can be erected and fanned out in display.
Etymology
ME: from OE pēa (from L. pavo) ‘peacock’ + cock1.