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bullBrE /bʊl/NAmE /bʊl/ noun [C] the male of any animal in the cow family 公牛◆a bull neck (= a short thick neck like a bull's) (公牛般的)短粗脖子 ➡ compare bullock, cow noun (1) , ox, steer noun (2) [C] the male of the elephant, whale and some other large animals 雄的(象、鲸等)大动物 ➡ compare cow noun (2) [C] (finance 金融) a person who buys shares in a company, hoping to sell them soon afterwards at a higher price (预期证券价格上升的)买空者,多头 ➡ compare bear noun (2) [C] an official order or statement from the Pope (= the head of the Roman Catholic Church) 教皇诏书;教皇训谕◆a papal bull 教皇训谕 [U] (slang) = bullshit ◆That's a load of bull! 那是胡说八道! [C] = bullseye ➡ see also cock and bull story ●a bull in a ˈchina shopa person who is careless, or who moves or acts in a rough or awkward way, in a place or situation where skill and care are needed (不顾环境)笨拙莽撞的人,冒失鬼●take the bull by the ˈhornsto face a difficult or dangerous situation directly and with courage 勇敢面对困境(或险境)●shoot the ˈbreeze/ˈbull(NAmE, informal) to have a conversation in an informal way 聊天;闲聊 SYN chat ◆We sat around in the bar, shooting the breeze. 我们闲坐在酒吧里聊天。●like waving a red flag in front of a ˈbull(US) (BrE a red rag to a ˈbull) something that is likely to make sb very angry 斗牛的红布;激起人怒火的事物 |