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词汇 moo
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Definition of moo in English:

moo

verbmooing, moos, mooed muːmu
[no object]
  • Make the characteristic deep resonant vocal sound of cattle.

    (牛)发哞声

    the cows mooed from the barn
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several of the bulls started bellowing and the cows mooing.
    • Adding to the mesmerizing murmur of the flowing water, the sounds of birds singing and cows mooing left one feeling totally at peace.
    • Children were running everywhere, dogs were barking and cows were mooing.
    • The rains began to pour down in heavy pelts, in huge droplets, the cows mooing a nervous call loud over the plateau.
    • We drove down a winding country road surrounded by large vegetable gardens in various stages of harvest, cow pastures with lots of passive cows mooing softly and small rural homes.
    • I reached out to stick a finger into the pail when the cow mooed again.
    • It was sleeping peacefully, mooing faintly and twitching its hooves.
    • Disturbed by Lewis's examination of her newborn, the heifer mooed unhappily.
    • Quietly waiting, chewing their cuds, occasionally mooing, they look in from outside their barn doors at the plentiful picnic refreshments prepared for the human beings.
    • Cattle and sheep started to roam languidly towards the hill slopes where they grazed, mooing and baaing.
    • She mooed loudly as though in shock, and ran in the opposite direction.
    Synonyms
    bellow
nounPlural moos muːmu
  • 1The characteristic sound of cattle.

    (牛)发哞声

    the doleful moo of a cow
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Milking takes a few minutes, the suckers are taken off, and the next row of cows files in with hardly a moo to be heard.
    • Rows and rows of cows and heifers, their moos resounding within the school walls, were tethered to makeshift stalls.
    • When I reached the gate, I heard happy moos and clucks from the cows and chickens.
    • Costing £9.99, the cow moos and shakes uncontrollably when switched on.
    • Half of the cows were missing from the field, and you could occasionally hear a moo from a random direction.
    • All I could hear, for half a mile, was the sound of our feet crunching on the gravel, and the gentle moos coming from the cows in the fields.
    • He smiled, puckered his lips and let out a deep moo.
    • All the other campers were gone to either river raft or kayak, and the campground was totally quiet, all you could hear were the crickets and an occasional moo from a cow.
  • 2British informal An irritating or incompetent woman.

    〈英,非正式〉讨人厌的妇女;遭人嫌的妇女

    you silly old moo

    你这个愚蠢又讨厌的老婆子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She thinks the stupid moo is acting in an understandable fashion.
    • It has been some time since my last e-mail, and I've been a lazy moo and not spoken to anyone since.
    • There is, finally and thankfully, a murder and one of the silly, uptight moos gets locked up.
    • Grace was given the chance to redeem herself and the silly moo didn't take it

Origin

Mid 16th century: imitative.

Rhymes

accrue, adieu, ado, anew, Anjou, aperçu, askew, ballyhoo, bamboo, bedew, bestrew, billet-doux, blew, blue, boo, boohoo, brew, buckaroo, canoe, chew, clew, clou, clue, cock-a-doodle-doo, cockatoo, construe, coo, Corfu, coup, crew, Crewe, cru, cue, déjà vu, derring-do, dew, didgeridoo, do, drew, due, endue, ensue, eschew, feu, few, flew, flu, flue, foreknew, glue, gnu, goo, grew, halloo, hereto, hew, Hindu, hitherto, how-do-you-do, hue, Hugh, hullabaloo, imbrue, imbue, jackaroo, Jew, kangaroo, Karroo, Kathmandu, kazoo, Kiangsu, knew, Kru, K2, kung fu, Lahu, Lanzhou, Lao-tzu, lasso, lieu, loo, Lou, Manchu, mangetout, mew, misconstrue, miscue, moue, mu, nardoo, new, non-U, nu, ooh, outdo, outflew, outgrew, peekaboo, Peru, pew, plew, Poitou, pooh, pooh-pooh, potoroo, pursue, queue, revue, roo, roux, rue, Selous, set-to, shampoo, shih-tzu, shoe, shoo, shrew, Sioux, skean dhu, skew, skidoo, slew, smew, snafu, sou, spew, sprue, stew, strew, subdue, sue, switcheroo, taboo, tattoo, thereto, thew, threw, thro, through, thru, tickety-boo, Timbuktu, tiramisu, to, to-do, too, toodle-oo, true, true-blue, tu-whit tu-whoo, two, vendue, view, vindaloo, virtu, wahoo, wallaroo, Waterloo, well-to-do, whereto, whew, who, withdrew, woo, Wu, yew, you, zoo

Definition of moo in US English:

moo

verbmumo͞o
[no object]
  • Make the characteristic deep vocal sound of a cow.

    (牛)发哞声

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rains began to pour down in heavy pelts, in huge droplets, the cows mooing a nervous call loud over the plateau.
    • It was sleeping peacefully, mooing faintly and twitching its hooves.
    • She mooed loudly as though in shock, and ran in the opposite direction.
    • Children were running everywhere, dogs were barking and cows were mooing.
    • Adding to the mesmerizing murmur of the flowing water, the sounds of birds singing and cows mooing left one feeling totally at peace.
    • I reached out to stick a finger into the pail when the cow mooed again.
    • Disturbed by Lewis's examination of her newborn, the heifer mooed unhappily.
    • Quietly waiting, chewing their cuds, occasionally mooing, they look in from outside their barn doors at the plentiful picnic refreshments prepared for the human beings.
    • Several of the bulls started bellowing and the cows mooing.
    • Cattle and sheep started to roam languidly towards the hill slopes where they grazed, mooing and baaing.
    • We drove down a winding country road surrounded by large vegetable gardens in various stages of harvest, cow pastures with lots of passive cows mooing softly and small rural homes.
    Synonyms
    bellow
nounmumo͞o
  • The characteristic deep vocal sound of a cow.

    (牛)发哞声

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And how many times does a cow say moo in it's lifetime?
    • She got some that had cows and said moo on them.
    • Where life still revolves around the temple, and cows have homes where they are guaranteed dinner - if they stand outside and moo.
    • She withdrew her hand, and nearly jumped as the cow let out a soft, gentle moo.
    • George can only quack, oink, moo, and meow.

Origin

Mid 16th century: imitative.

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