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sheep

UK/ʃi:p/US
NGSL 3kIELTSA1

Definitions

n.

A common domesticated woolly ruminant animal; a timid or easily led person.

羊;胆小随从的人

Root Breakdown

Native English
sheepother
=sheep

Common Collocations

  • 1.black sheep害群之马,败家子
  • 2.sheep farming养羊业
  • 3.count sheep数羊(助眠)
  • 4.flock of sheep一群羊

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The farmer herded his sheep across the misty hillside at dawn.

  • 2.

    Don't be a sheep — think for yourself instead of following the crowd.

  • 3.

    The wool from these sheep is used to make high-quality sweaters.

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