livestock

英 [ˈlaɪv.stɒk]      美 [ˈlaɪv.stɑːk]
  • n. 牲畜;家畜
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记住“livestock”的方法是将“live”和“stock”结合。想象“live”如同“活的”(living)动物,而“stock”像是一仓库(stockpile)储存了这些“活的”家畜,因此“livestock”指的是“活的(家)畜”。这样的联想有助于记忆这个复合词。

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livestock 牲畜

live,活的,stock,家畜。

livestock (n.)
1520s, from live (adj.) + stock (n.2).
1. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock.
纳米比亚法律允许农场主射杀猎豹以保护家畜。
2. We're fattening the livestock up for slaughter.
我们正在催肥牲畜待宰杀.
3. Both men and livestock are flourishing.
人畜两旺.
4. Farmers were encouraged to keep their livestock in pens rather than letting them roam freely.
鼓励农民们把家畜关进栏圈,而不是让它们到处乱跑。
5. At the county fair last year, prizes were given for the best farm products and livestock.
在去年全县交易会上, 最好的农产品和家畜都得了奖.