ox
英 /ɒks/ 美 /ɑːks/
- n. 役用牛；阉牛a large bovine, often a castrated male, used for work
The ox pulled a wooden cart along the path.
那头役牛沿着小路拉着一辆木车。
Before agricultural machinery became widespread, farmers in many regions relied on oxen to plough their fields.
农业机械普及之前，许多地区的农民依靠役牛犁地。
搭配
a pair of oxen 一对役牛an ox cart 牛车as strong as an ox 健壮如牛
辨析提示
复数是oxen；多指役牛，不等同于未阉割公牛bull。
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