crow
noun
verb
krəʊ noun
1 [C] a large shiny black bird with a loud cry 乌鸦
2 the loud sound a COCK makes 〔雄鸡的〕啼叫 singular 单数
3
as the crow flies
in a straight line 笔直地,直线地
ten miles from here as the crow flies
离这里直线距离十英里
verb
4 1 if a cock CROWS , it makes a loud high sound 〔雄鸡〕啼叫
5 2 to talk about what you have done in a very proud way – used to show disapproval 得意洋洋地谈论,夸口〔含贬义〕
[+ over/about ]
He was crowing over winning the bet.
他在大吹自己打赌赢了。
6 written if someone, especially a baby, crows, they make a noise that shows they are happy 【书面】 〔尤指婴儿〕欢叫
Ben rushed to his father, crowing with pleasure.
本欢叫着跑向他爸爸。