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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

shorthorns

/shawrt-hawrn/US // ˈʃɔrtˌhɔrn //UK // (ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn) //

短毛狗,短毛鸡,短毛犬,短毛鸭

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as incattle
Synonyms
herd畜群,兽群,牧民,牛群oxen牛,黄牛,公牛,牛的beasts野兽,兽类,魔兽,野生动物bulls公牛,公牛队,公鸡,公债calves小牛,犊牛,小腿,小牛犊cows牛只,牛,奶牛,牛群dogies小狗,狗狗们,犬类,小狗们livestock畜牧业,牲畜,牲口,禽畜longhorn长角,长角兽,独角兽,长角的stock股票,库存,股价,股市strays流浪者,流浪动物,流浪汉,流浪狗bovid mammals牛类哺乳动物,牛科哺乳动物,牛类哺乳类动物,牛型哺乳动物moo cows哞哞的牛,哞哞牛,哞哞的奶牛,哞牛

Examples

  • Shorthorn breeders came to see that change of blood was necessary.

  • Although a smaller breed than the Shorthorn or the Hereford, they weigh better than either.

  • Hence, like the Lincolnshire Red Shorthorn, they may claim to be a dual-purpose breed.

  • The cross between the Shorthorn and the Aberdeen-Angus is a favourite in the meat markets and at fat-stock competitions.

  • Many Aberdeen farmers emigrated to Canada, and bought Shorthorn calves in their native county to take with them.

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