bull
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A bull is a male animal of the cow family. 公牛
2. N-COUNT Some other male animals, including elephants and whales, are called bulls. 巨大的雄性动物
Suddenly a massive bull elephant with huge tusks charged us. 突然,一只体形壮硕、长着巨型象牙的雄象朝我们冲了过来。
3. N-COUNT In the stock market, bulls are people who buy shares in expectation of a price rise, in order to make a profit by selling the shares again after a short time. Compare bear. (股票市场上) 买空的人[商业]
The bulls argue stock prices are low and there are bargains to be had. 那些买空者认为股价很低,有些便宜股可以买进。
4. N-COUNT In the Roman Catholic church, a papal bull is an official statement on a particular subject that is issued by the pope. 教皇训谕
5. N-UNCOUNT If you say that something is bull or a load of bull, you mean that it is complete nonsense or absolutely untrue. 胡说八道[非正式]
I think it's a load of bull. 我觉得那是一派胡言。
6. ADJ male; masculine 男性的; 雄性的
a bull elephant
7. V to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying (通过投机)推高股价
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bull /bʊl/ (bulls)
剑桥词典
- The bull lowered its horns and charged .
- The bull tossed him up into the air .
- gored by a bull
- a prize bull
- Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull.
bull noun (ANIMAL)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a male cow , or the male of particular animals such as the elephant or the whale
公牛;雄象;雄鲸
They did not see the sign by the gate saying "Beware of the bull". 他们没有看见门旁边“当心公牛”的警示。
例句
bull noun (FINANCE)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ] finance & economics specializeda person who buys shares in companies hoping the price will rise , so that they can be sold later at a profit
(预期证券价格上涨的)买空者,多头
比较
bear noun (FINANCE)
bull noun (NONSENSE)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ] informalcomplete nonsense or something that is not true
胡说八道;吹牛
Don't give me that bull about not knowing the time . 别跟我说你不知道时间,那纯粹是瞎说。
习语
like a bull in a china shoptake the bull by the horns 返回 bull