plural bulls
plural bulls
Learner's definition of BULL
[count]
1
a : an adult male animal of the ox and cow family公牛
b : an adult male of some other large animals (such as elephants or whales)(公象或公鲸等)雄性大型动物 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
a bull elephant公象
-
a bull moose公驼鹿
— compare calf, cow; see also pit bull 2
finance : a person who tries to make money by buying stocks and selling them after their price has gone up : a person who expects the price of stocks to go up(股票市场)看涨的人,买空的人,多头 — compare 1bear; see also bull market
a bull in a china shop
: a person who breaks things or who often makes mistakes or causes damage in situations that require careful thinking or behavior鲁莽的人;冒失鬼
a red rag to a bull
— see 1red
take the bull by the horns
: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way不畏艰险;勇于面对困境 2 bull /ˈbʊl/ noun
Learner's definition of BULL
[noncount] informal
3 bull /ˈbʊl/ noun
plural bulls
plural bulls
Learner's definition of BULL
[count]
: an official command or statement written by the pope教皇诏书;教皇训谕