buffalo
gb/bˈʌfəloʊ/ us/bˈʌfəloʊ/
A2
英语
~ 4100
bivaly, bölény, összezavar, félrevezet, megfélemlít
名词
A2
1
用法模式：
a [adjective] buffalo
We saw a herd of buffalo grazing in the field.
Láttunk egy bivalycsordát legelni a mezőn.
The African buffalo is known for its strength.
Az afrikai bivaly az erejéről ismert.
Buffalo can be dangerous if provoked.
The farmer raises water buffalo for milk.
American buffalo once roamed the plains in huge numbers.
学习者例句
The buffalo is a very big animal.
A bivaly nagyon nagy állat.
Many buffalo live in Africa.
Sok bivaly él Afrikában.
I saw a buffalo at the zoo.
Buffalo have two horns.
The buffalo eats grass.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'buffalo' with 'bison', but 'buffalo' can refer to several species, not only the American bison.
含义
Large wild or farmed bovine
搭配
wild buffalo
|water buffalo
|herd of buffalo
|buffalo meat
近义词
bison (Refers specifically to the American species, not all buffalo.)
|
ox (Domesticated bovine used for work, smaller than most buffalo.)
反义词
calf (A young bovine animal, opposite in age and size.)
主题
animals
|nature
|farming
|core_vocabulary
释义
A very big cow-like animal with horns that lives in the wild or on farms.
A large, heavy animal of the cattle family with horns, found in the wild or kept on farms, including species such as the African buffalo and the American bison.
动词
B2
INFORMAL
2
用法模式：
to buffalo [someone]
The salesman tried to buffalo me into buying the car.
Az eladó megpróbált összezavarni és rávenni, hogy megvegyem az autót.
She was completely buffaloed by the complicated instructions.
A bonyolult utasítások teljesen összezavarták.
Don’t let them buffalo you during negotiations.
He tried to buffalo his way through the interview.
They were buffaloed by his sudden change of behavior.
学习者例句
The teacher's question buffaloed me.
A tanár kérdése összezavart.
He tried to buffalo me with big words.
Bonyolult szavakkal próbált összezavarni.
I was buffaloed by the hard test.
They tried to buffalo her into signing the paper.
She was buffaloed by the strange rules.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'buffalo' here means 'attack', but in this informal sense it means to confuse or mislead.
含义
To confuse or trick someone
搭配
completely buffalo
|try to buffalo
|buffalo into doing
近义词
baffle (Focuses more on causing confusion without deception.)
|
hoodwink (Focuses more on tricking through deception.)
反义词
clarify (To make something clear and easy to understand.)
主题
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
释义
To make someone feel confused or tricked so they do not know what to do.
To bewilder, mislead, or intimidate someone so they are unsure of what to do.
语法
词典原形
buffalo
IPA
GB/bˈʌfəloʊ/
US/bˈʌfəloʊ/
音节与重音
buf - falo （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (buf)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: buffalo
- Plural: buffalo, buffaloes, buffalos
词族
Forms
buffaloes
noun
buffalos
noun
Related words
bison
noun
相关表达
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
1/bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ bˈʌfəloʊ/
fixed phrase
Famous homonym grammar example
A well-known sentence that repeats the word 'buffalo' to show how grammar can work with homonyms and proper nouns.
例句
- The sentence 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is often used in linguistics classes to illustrate how homonyms and grammar interact.
- People are surprised that 'Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo' is grammatically correct.