crowing

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise. 烏鴉
The crows roosted in Fonsa's Tower. 那些烏鴉棲息在風(fēng)薩塔里。
2. V-I When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning. (公雞的報曉) 啼叫
The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. 公雞叫了,眾鳥的清晨鳴唱隨之開始了。
3. V-I When a person crows, they boast of their superiority. 自鳴得意
4. PHRASE If someone eats crow, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize, especially in situations where this is humiliating or embarrassing for them. 被迫認(rèn)錯[美國英語]
He wanted to make his critics eat crow. 他想迫使批評他的人們認(rèn)錯。