peacocks
[ˈpi:ˌkɔks]

n.

（雄）孔雀( peacock的名词复数 )；

英英释义

peacock

• n.
  • European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot

    同义词：peacock butterflyInachis io

  • male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots

词组短语

proud as a peacock 目空一切，十分高傲，自高自大 , 十分高傲；得意洋洋 , 非常高傲

play the peacock炫耀自己；沾沾自喜

peacock blue n. 孔雀蓝

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The peacock is showing its tail feathers now.
   孔雀正在开屏。
2. He strutted in front of me like a peacock.
   他像一只骄傲的孔雀一样在我前面趾高气扬地走着。

用作动词(v.)

1. The crane was not happy with the peacock.
   对于孔雀的炫耀，鹤不太高兴。

权威例句

Peacocks
Peahens prefer peacocks with elaborate trains.
Peacocks and Associated Martingales, with Explicit Constructions
Peacocks with low mating success are more likely to suffer predation
Peahens Lay More Eggs for Peacocks with Larger Trains
Peacocks lek with relatives even in the absence of social and environmental cues.
Peacocks, Picasso, and parental investment: The effects of romantic motives on creativity.
Peacocks, Porsches, and Thorstein Veblen: Conspicuous consumption as a sexual signaling system.
Improved growth and survival of offspring of peacocks with more elaborate trains
Condition dependence, multiple sexual signals, and immunocompetence in peacocks