cock

cock — 名詞

1. a fully grown male chicken, raised on a farm for mating with hens or for its mea

1.名詞A2
釋義

公雞

成年的雄性雞

a fully grown male chicken, raised on a farm for mating with hens or for its meat and eggs; it is known for its loud cry at daybreak.

例句

The cock crowed at dawn, waking everyone on Aiko's family farm.

公雞在黎明啼叫，喚醒了Aiko一家農場上所有的人。

collocation: cock crowed at dawn

Beatriz keeps three hens and one cock in her garden coop.

Beatriz 在花園的雞舍裡養了三隻母雞和一隻公雞。

countable noun: a cock / one cock

同義詞
  • rooster

    the standard American English term for a male chicken

  • cockerel

    refers specifically to a young male chicken, usually under one year old

反義詞
  • hen

    an adult female chicken

文法句型

a cock

the cock

用法筆記

In American English, the more common word for a male chicken is 'rooster'. 'Cock' is the usual term in British English but can sound old-fashioned or technical in US contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a cock singing.
✅I heard a cock crowing.
💡Birds crow (make a call); they do not sing like humans.

2. a fully grown male bird belonging to any species where the male and female look

2.名詞B2
釋義

雄鳥

雄性鳥類（非雞）

a fully grown male bird belonging to any species where the male and female look different — for instance, the brighter-coloured male pheasant, peacock, or robin.

例句

In spring, the cock robin sings from the tallest branch in Priya's garden.

春天時，雄知更鳥站在Priya花園裡最高的樹枝上唱歌。

pattern: [bird species] + cock

Birdwatchers spotted a cock pheasant with a long striped tail near the river.

賞鳥的人在河邊看到一隻長尾斑紋的雄雉雞。

同義詞
  • male

    a general term without focus on appearance; 'male bird' is more neutral and less vivid than 'cock'

反義詞
  • hen

    used for female birds of some species; 'female' is the general term

文法句型

[bird name] + cock

cock + [bird name]

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used together with a species name (cock pheasant, cock robin, cock peacock). It is rarely used alone to mean 'male bird' without specifying the type.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a cock in the park.' (ambiguous — listener thinks of a chicken).
✅I saw a cock pheasant in the park.
💡Always specify the bird species to avoid confusion with the farmyard meaning.

3. a vulgar and offensive slang term for a penis; used in rude jokes, insults, or e

3.名詞C1
釋義

雞巴；屌

陰莖的粗俗說法

a vulgar and offensive slang term for a penis; used in rude jokes, insults, or explicit language, and generally avoided in polite conversation.

例句

The comedian's crude joke about his cock made several people walk out.

那個喜劇演員拿自己的雞巴開低級玩笑，讓好幾個人離場。

vulgar register — avoid in polite speech

Ravi told his younger brother that 'cock' is an offensive word for a body part.

Ravi 告訴他弟弟，「cock」是身體部位的髒話。

同義詞
  • penis

    the neutral, clinical term — safe for any context

  • dick

    equally vulgar slang; slightly more common in American English

文法句型

a cock

the cock

用法筆記

This is a strong vulgarity. Learners should recognise it when reading or listening, but avoid using it. It is much cruder than clinical terms like 'penis' and stronger than informal euphemisms.

常見錯誤

❌He went to the doctor because his cock hurt.' (too vulgar for a medical context).
✅He went to the doctor because his penis hurt.
💡Use clinical vocabulary in medical or formal situations.

4. a friendly, informal way for one man to address another man, similar in tone to

4.名詞B2
釋義

老兄

男性間親暱的稱呼

a friendly, informal way for one man to address another man, similar in tone to 'mate', 'pal', or 'buddy', and used especially in working-class or northern English speech.

例句

"Alright there, cock?" said the old man to his neighbour.

「還好吧，老兄？」老人對鄰居說。

informal address between men

"Don't worry about it, cock, I'll sort it out," Tomás said with a grin.

「別擔心，老兄，我會處理好的，」Tomás 笑著說。

同義詞
  • mate

    common British informal address, less regional and more widely understood

  • pal

    friendly but can sound old-fashioned or slightly condescending

  • buddy

    American equivalent, friendly and informal

文法句型

used as a form of address: '[exclamation] + cock'

用法筆記

Confined almost entirely to British English working-class speech, especially in northern England. It is friendly between acquaintances but can sound presumptuous if used with strangers. Not used in American English.

常見錯誤

❌A woman calling a male colleague 'cock' (inappropriate — this term is used between men).
✅A man saying 'Alright, mate?' to a male friend (safer, more widely understood).
💡'Cock' as an address is restricted to male-to-male informal British use.

5. a metal or plastic valve fitted to the end of a water or gas pipe; you turn it t

5.名詞B2
釋義

水龍頭

控制水或氣流的閥門

a metal or plastic valve fitted to the end of a water or gas pipe; you turn it to start or stop the passage of water or fuel through the piping.

例句

Hana turned the cock on the kitchen sink to fill the kettle with water.

Hana 轉開廚房洗手槽的水龍頭，把水壺裝滿水。

collocation: turn the cock

The plumber replaced the old bathroom cock because water was leaking from it.

水電工換掉了浴室裡舊的水龍頭，因為它在漏水。

同義詞
  • tap

    the modern, neutral term used in British and Australian English for a water faucet

  • faucet

    the standard American English term

  • valve

    a more general technical term for any device that controls flow

文法句型

a cock

turn the cock

cock + [preposition]

用法筆記

This sense is now somewhat old-fashioned in everyday British English, where 'tap' is the dominant word. 'Cock' survives in technical or older plumbing usage (e.g. 'stopcock' for the main water valve in a house).

常見錯誤

❌Please turn off the cock.' (could cause confusion or embarrassment due to the vulgar meaning).
✅Please turn off the tap.
💡Use 'tap' in everyday situations to avoid the vulgar homograph.

cock — 動詞