Αγγλικά

ewe

gb/jˈu/ us/jˈu/
B2 Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό B2 entity
1

adult female sheep

a female sheep

Μοτίβο χρήσης: a/an ewe; [number] ewes
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse the pronunciation: ewe is pronounced like "you" (/juː/), not like "yew".
Συνώνυμα
female sheep (A general descriptive phrase rather than the specific farming term.) | dam (Used mainly in animal breeding to mean the mother (including sheep), not specific to sheep.)
Αντώνυμα
ram (A male sheep.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
pregnant ewe |breeding ewe |a flock of ewes |a ewe and her lamb |a ewe with lambs |ewe milk |ewe's udder |ewe lambing |a pen of ewes |a ewe in the field
Θέματα
animals |farming |nature
Παραδείγματα
  • The ewe stayed close to her lamb in the field.
  • They separated the rams from the ewes before lambing season.
  • The vet checked the ewe to see if she was pregnant.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
  • This ewe is a female sheep.
  • The ewe has a lamb.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
ewe
IPA
GB/jˈu/
US/jˈu/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ewe (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (ewe)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
  • Base: ewe
  • Plural: ewe, ewes
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
ewes noun
Core family
sheep noun A1
Related words
lamb noun A2 ram noun B1 mutton noun B2
Advanced or less common
ovine adjective
Εκφράσεις

breeding ewe

1
/bɹˈidɪŋ jˈu/
fixed phrase technical

ewe kept for reproduction

a ewe kept to have lambs

Παραδείγματα
  • They bought ten breeding ewes to start a small flock.
  • The vet checked the breeding ewes before the rams were introduced.
  • Good nutrition is important for a breeding ewe in late pregnancy.

ewe lamb

1
/jˈu lˈæm/
fixed phrase technical

young female sheep

a young female sheep

Παραδείγματα
  • The farmer kept the best ewe lambs for breeding.
  • Several ewe lambs were moved into a separate pen.
  • They tagged each ewe lamb before turning them out to pasture.

ewe's milk

1
/jˈuz mˈɪlk/
fixed phrase

milk from a sheep

milk from a female sheep

Παραδείγματα
  • This cheese is made from ewe's milk.
  • Ewe's milk yogurt has a rich, tangy flavor.
  • The dairy produces both ewe's milk and cow's milk cheeses.

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