sheep的基本用法说明

 

1. 表示绵羊,其单数与复数同形。如:

This sheep is from Australia. 这只羊产自澳大利亚。

These sheep are from Australia. 这些羊产自澳大利亚。

2. 用于a wolf in sheep’s clothing(披着羊皮的狼),注意sheep前没有冠词。如:

He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing. 他是一个披着羊皮的狼。

They were our worst enemieswolves in sheep’s clothing. 他们是我们最危险的敌人――是披着羊皮的狼。

3. 英语中的a black sheep为习语,其意为败类”“害群之马”“不肖之徒,注意不要从字面意义理解。如:

There is a black sheep in every flock. 人多必有败类。

Tom was the black sheep of his family. 汤姆使他全家蒙羞。