牛年的脚步
已经越来越近啦
愿新的一年大家
心想事成 好运连连
牛!牛!牛!
“牛年”用英文怎么说?
在英语中有许多单词都可以表示“牛”,比如:
▲ cow [kaʊ] 奶牛,母牛 【相关短语】: have a cow 暴跳如雷;焦虑不安 till the cows come home 很长时间;永远
例如:
He kept a few dairy cows.
他养了几头奶牛。
▲ cattle [ˈkætl] (总称)牛
【英文释义】: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
例如:
These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.
这些牛是英国最纯的品种之一。
▲ bull [bʊl] 公牛
【相关短语】: a bull in a china shop 笨拙莽撞的人,冒失鬼 take the bull by the horns 勇敢面对困境或险境 shoot the bull/breeze 聊天,闲聊 bull-headed 犟,倔,一意孤行 a red rag to a bull 激起人怒火的事物
例如:
We're rooting for the Bulls.
我们在为公牛队加油。
▲ calf [kæf] 小牛
【相关短语】: in/with calf 怀宝宝的
例如:
Each cow normally produces only one calf at a time.
在一般情况下,一头母牛每次只能产一头小牛。
▲ ox [ɑːks] 公牛,饲养的牛
【固定搭配】: as strong as an ox 健壮如牛 Year of the Ox. 牛年
例如:
I was born in the year of the ox.
我属牛。
十二生肖(Chinese zodiac animals)的英文表达:
ღ The Rat 鼠
ღ The Ox 牛
ღ The Tiger 虎
ღ The Rabbit 兔
ღ The Dragon 龙
ღ The Snake 蛇
ღ The Horse 马
ღ TheSheep 羊
ღ The Monkey 猴
ღ The Rooster 鸡
ღ The Dog 狗
ღ The Pig 猪
与过年相关的英文表达
▲ New Year's Eve
除夕
例如:
There's a tradition in our family that we have a party on New Year's Eve.
我们家有个传统,全家要在除夕之夜聚在一起过年。
▲ Pay a New Year Call
拜年
例如:
I'll pay a New Year call to my uncle today.
今天我要去叔叔家拜年。
▲ lucky money
压岁钱
例如:
I got so much lucky money during the spring festival.
过年时我得了很多压岁钱。
春节祝福语的英文表达:
ღ Happy Spring Festival. 新春快乐
ღ Lots of luck for the new year. 好运连连
ღ May all your dreams come true. 心想事成
ღ Wish you good health. 身体健康
以上就是今天的内容分享,,宁波新航道小编祝大家新春快乐,牛年大吉!