cattle

cattle — noun

1. a group of large farm animals with four legs and horns, such as cows, bulls, and

1.名詞B1
釋義

a group of large farm animals with four legs and horns, such as cows, bulls, and oxen, that people keep for their milk, meat, or skin

例句

The cattle are grazing in the field near Leila's farm.

cattle + plural verb (are grazing)

Priya's family keeps over two hundred head of cattle on their land.

count unit: head of cattle

同義詞
  • livestock

    broader term that includes cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, and other farm animals kept for use or profit

  • bovines

    scientific/formal term referring to any animal in the biological subfamily Bovinae; much less common in everyday speech

文法句型

cattle + plural verb

a head of cattle (singular unit)

a herd of cattle

用法筆記

Cattle has no singular form. You cannot say 'a cattle' to refer to one animal. Instead, use a specific word such as 'cow', 'bull', or 'steer', or the unit phrase 'a head of cattle'. Cattle always takes a plural verb (cattle are; cattle need), unlike collective nouns such as 'team' which can be singular.

常見錯誤

❌A cattle is standing near the gate.
✅A cow is standing near the gate.' or 'A head of cattle is standing near the gate.
💡cattle is always plural; use a different word for a single animal.
❌The cattle is in the barn.
✅The cattle are in the barn.
💡cattle takes a plural verb, not a singular one.
❌I saw three cattles in the field.
✅I saw three head of cattle in the field.' or 'I saw three cows in the field.
💡cattle itself is already plural; you do not add -s.