n. 公雞;成熟雄鳥;首領,領導;龍頭;
vt. 使某物豎起;使某物傾斜;使朝上;扳上扳機;
vi. 翹起,豎起;大搖大擺;
?? 公雞早晨打鳴的聲音(模仿動物的聲音) cook(廚師)殺一只cock(雞)做菜
"There's been a bit of a cock-up over the travel arrangements."
旅行安排出了點兒岔子。
近義:hogwash, hooey, horseshit, humbug, nonsense, poppycock
adj. 明顯的,醒目的;勇敢的,無畏的;莽撞的;陡峭的;
n. 粗體字;黑體字;
?? b(不)+old(老的):因為不老才大膽- 大膽的
"It was a bold move on their part to open a business in France."
在法國開業是他們的一個大膽行動。
近義:boldface, imprudent, intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious
反義:inhibited, ashamed, pusillanimous, bashful, sheepish, short