devon
devon — 名詞
1. a county in the far southwest of England, stretching from the Bristol Channel to
德文郡
英格蘭西南部一郡，以海岸、國家公園聞名
a county in the far southwest of England, stretching from the Bristol Channel to the English Channel and containing two national parks known for their rugged landscapes, beaches, and farming communities.
Devon attracts thousands of walkers and cyclists to its national parks every year.
每年都有成千上萬的健行者和自行車騎士到德文郡的國家公園旅遊。
proper noun as subject in geographical description
Kabir spent a week driving through the narrow country lanes of north Devon.
Kabir 花了一週時間開車穿過北德文郡狹窄的鄉間小路。
Devon is famous for its cream teas, pasties, and locally caught seafood.
德文郡以英式奶油茶點、肉餡派和當地捕獲的海鮮聞名。
The Patel family moved to a village in north Devon when the children started secondary school.
Patel 一家在孩子們上中學時搬到了北德文郡的一個村莊。
用法筆記
Devon is the short form of Devonshire, an older name still used in some traditional contexts such as the title 'Devonshire cream' or the Duke of Devonshire.
2. a breed of cattle with a deep reddish-brown coat, originally raised in the Engli
德文牛
原產英國德文郡的深紅褐色肉乳兼用品種
a breed of cattle with a deep reddish-brown coat, originally raised in the English county of Devon and valued for both its tender beef and rich milk.
Devon cattle have a calm temperament and produce high-quality beef.
德文牛性情溫和，能產出高品質的牛肉。
attributive use: Devon + cattle
The auction included ten young Devons from a prize-winning herd in Somerset.
拍賣會上拍賣了十頭年輕的德文牛，來自索美塞特郡一個獲獎牛群。
plural countable: Devons
Aylin's grandfather raised Devon cows on his small family farm for over thirty years.
Aylin 的祖父在他那座小型家庭農場飼養德文牛長達三十多年。
Devon beef has grown more popular among chefs who care about traditional farming methods.
德文牛的牛肉越來越受到注重傳統養殖方式的廚師們青睞。
- Red Ruby
informal modern nickname for the Devon breed, emphasizing the coat colour; less precise than 'Devon'.
用法筆記
When referring to the animals, the breed is sometimes shortened to 'Devons' (plural). The singular 'a Devon' is also used: 'That calf is a purebred Devon.'