ox
ox — 名詞
- oxsingular
- oxenplural
1. a type of bull that has been made unable to breed by removing its sex organs, th
閹公牛
去勢後用於拉車或耕田的公牛
a type of bull that has been made unable to breed by removing its sex organs, then trained to pull carts or plows on a farm
The farmer trained his strongest ox to pull the plow through the rocky soil.
農夫訓練他最強壯的閹公牛，在石頭很多的土壤裡拉犁。
plural form: oxen replaces 'ox' in plural contexts
Vinícius watched the old ox drag a cart loaded with firewood up the muddy lane.
Vinícius 看著那頭老閹公牛拖著滿載柴火的馬車，沿著泥濘的小路上坡。
Before tractors arrived, farmers used teams of oxen for heavy farm work.
在拖拉機出現之前，農民使用一群閹公牛來做粗重的農活。
The ox lowered its broad head, pushed against the yoke, and slowly dragged the cart forward.
那頭閹公牛低下寬大的頭，頂住牛軛，慢慢地把馬車往前拖。
In the museum courtyard, two oxen hitched to a wagon showed how grain was once carried to market.
在博物館的中庭，兩頭套在馬車上的閹公牛展示了穀物過去如何運到市場。
用法筆記
The irregular plural 'oxen' is the only standard plural form; 'oxes' is non-standard and considered incorrect.
常見錯誤
2. a general term for any adult cow or bull kept on a farm as a domestic animal, wi
牛；家牛
泛指飼養在農場的成年牛隻
a general term for any adult cow or bull kept on a farm as a domestic animal, without specifying its sex or whether it has been altered
A healthy ox needs plenty of grass, clean water, and shelter from the summer heat.
一頭健康的牛需要充足的青草、乾淨的水，以及躲避夏日酷熱的遮蔽處。
Carlos led the oxen into the barn before the storm hit the valley.
Carlos 在暴風雨襲擊山谷前，把牛群領進了穀倉。
In many rural villages, an ox is the most valuable animal a family can own, providing milk, labor, and income.
在許多鄉村，一頭牛是一個家庭能擁有的最有價值的動物，能提供牛奶、勞力和收入。
The rancher counted his oxen each morning to make sure none had wandered off.
牧場主人每天早上數他的牛，確保沒有牛跑丟。
Talia bought three young oxen at the market and raised them on a riverside farm.
Talia 在市場買了三頭小牛，在一個河邊農場飼養牠們。
用法筆記
This sense is broader than sense 1 and can refer to any domestic bovine — male or female, castrated or not. In informal use, 'ox' may be interchangeable with 'cow' or 'bull' depending on the speaker's dialect.