heifer

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
    — And the Lord ſpake vnto Moſes and vnto Aaron, ſaying, This is the ordinance of the Law, which the Lord hath commaunded, ſaying, Speak vnto the childꝛen of Iſrael, that they bꝛing thee a red heifer without ſpot, wherein is no blemiſh, and vpon which neuer came yoke.
  2. A wife. obsolete
    — Her, whom I shall choose for my heicfar.
  3. An unattractive or unpleasant woman. derogatory,slang
    — I have half a mind to marry that heifer, tho' wives are bothersome critters when you have too many of them.

词形变化

heifers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
heiferbud heifer-bud heifer dust heiferette heiferhood heifer yearling Mullingar heifer plough with one's heifer plow with one's heifer

词源

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.
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