of roads，especially in the past
(尤指旧时铺路面用的)):-
小圆石，鹅卵石
cobble-stones /'kDblstaunz;
NAmE 'kaiblstounz/ noun [pi.] = cobbles ► cobble-stone adj.
COBOL /'keubDl;
NAmE 'kouboil/ noun {U] an early computer
language used in business programs * COBOL语言（早期的一种商用计算机程序语言） cobra /'kaubra; NAmE 'kou-/ noun a poisonous snake
that can spread the skin at the back of its neck to make itself look bigger.
Cobras live in Asia and Africa.眼镜蛇
(毒蛇，分市于亚洲和非洲）一"Picture o pageR29 cob-web /'kobweb;
NAmE 'ka:b-/
noun a fine n6t of threads
made by a spider to catch insects; a single thread of this net (usually used
when it is old and covered with dirt)蜘蛛网；蝴蛛丝（尤指落满灰尘的旧蛛
网）：77iicfc cobwebs hung in the dusty comers.积有灰
尘釣角落挂着厚厚的蜘蛛网。.◊
He brushed a cobweb out 〇/his Ziafr.丨也拂去'了头棄上的蜘蛛丝。一see also web， spider's web ► cob-webbed /'kubwebd; NAmE 'kaib-/ adj. ： cobwebbed comers 布满如蛛网的角落 THTOI
blow/ dear the 'cobwebs away to help sb start sth in a fresh, lively
state of mind使头脑凊醒；使振作精神：
A
brisfc wa/fc shouW b〖ow t/ie cobwebs away;.轻快昀摩步■ 可以使;xw脑请醒。
coca /'kauka; NAmE 'kou-/ noun[V] a tropical bush whose
leaves are used to make the drug cocaine'古钥
灌木，叶乎用于制作可卡因）
Coca-Cola™ /.kauka
'kaula; NAmE .kouka 'koula/ (also informal Coke™] noun 1 [U, C] a popular
type of cola drink 可 p.pj乐（饮料2 [C]..a glass, bottle or can of Coca-Cola -杯(或一瓶、-罐）可口可乐
co-caine /kau'kein;
NAmE kou-/ (also informal coke) noun [ii] a powerful drug
that some people take illegally for pleasure and can become addicted to. Doctors sometimes use
it as an anaesthetic.可卡因；：古柯碱
coccyx /'knksiks;
NAmE 'kark-/ noun {pi. coc-cyxes or .coc.cy.ges /'ki3ksid3i:z; ■ka:k-/).(fl/?otomy
解）.the
small bone at the bottom of
’the spine 尾脅.tail- bone —picture o body
coch-in-eal /.kotji'niil;
NAmE 'kaitjaniil/ noun (u] a bright red
substance used to give colour to food 胭脂也
红颜料（用于食物)
coch-lea /'kDklia;
NAmE 'kook-; 'ka:k-/ noun {pi. cochleae /-klii:/) (anatomy M) a small curved tube
inside the ear, which contains a small part that sends nerve signals to the
brain when sounds cause it to vibrate
耳蜗
cock /kDk; NAmE ka:k/
noun, verb mnoun 1 (6r£) (also roost*er NAmE, 6r£)
[C] an adult male ■■chicken 公氣；雄鸡：The coc/c crowed.公g 啼叫l.。 —compare hen(1) 2 [C] (especially in
compounds 无用 T构成复合词）a male of any other
.bird 雄禽：a cocfc pheasant
—see also peacock 3 [C] [taboo,
slang) a penis 鸡巴 4
[c】=stopcock —see a^o BAL—bCOCK 5 [sing.]
[old-fashioned,
BrE, slang) used as a friendly
form of address between men 男，手拇友好的S称瑪攝.A,.老 兄，家伙，伙计,一see also half-cock
m
verb [VN] 1 to raise a part
of your body so that it is vertical or at an angle 立氣竖fe，翘起（身体_位):： The dog cocked its leg
by every tree on our route (= in order to urinate).这狗在轾们路上走球每棵树，、f都抬 起一条腿（撒尿.）_。◊故 cocked a/i
inqiiisitive eyebrow at her.他扬眉向她投以疑向的自光p ◊ She cpc/ced
her head to one side anS Zoofced at me•訑抬起头雜向.一边输
着我。，〇'Jhe dog. stoodfctem’ng，its.ears cocfce4..抓雖
i占
着,耸痛B/f 兹静。2 〜a gun/pistol/rifle to
rkise the hammer on a gun so that
it is ready to fire 士口（.’ 或扳!.:人, h扳机准备射击 tUTOl
cock kn ear/eye at sth/sb to look at or listen to sb/sth carefully
and with a lot of atten- .ticin 侧耳倾听；备神细看、cock a snook at sb/sth
to say or do sth that clearly shows you do not respect sb/sth r说话或做事）明显地表示蔑视：轻蔑「不肩一
顾：to cock a. snoOfc
at authority 蔑视权威 iu;i;k4
.cock sth-^'up (Br^, slang)
to
ruin sth by doing it badly, or by making a careless or stupid niistake 把…搞糟（.或弄_ —塌糊涂 > BPiTI
bungle ： I really cocked that exam
叩广_那次考试考砸了 s!. ◊: She cocked
up aH the
371 cocksure
arrangements /or the party.她把聚会的安排搞得一塌
糊涂。一 related noun cock-up cock-ade /kD'keid; NAmE ka:-/ noun a decorated badge or an arrangement of ribbons,
feathers, etc. that is worn in a hat to show military
rank, membership of a political party; etc•帽章，帽花结:（显示军衔、政党身
份等）
cock-a-doodle-doo /.kok 0 ,du：dl 'du:; NAmE ,ka：k/ noun the word for the sound that a cock/R〇oster makes (公鸡的啼声)喔喔喔
,C〇ck-a-'h〇〇p adj. [r>ot usually before noun] ~ (about/at/ over sth) (informal) very pleased and excited,
especially about achieving sth 扬扬
cock-a-leekie /,kok a 'liiki; NAmE ,ka:k/ (also ,cock-a- leekie 'soup) noun [U] a type of Scottish soup, made with chicken
and leeks (= long vegetables that
taste like onions) '(苏格兰）鸡南韭菜场
cock-ama-mie (also cock-ama-my) /'kDkameimi; NAmE 'ka:k-/ adj. [NAmE, informal) (of an idea, a story, etc. ^ 意、故事等)silly; not to
be believed荒诞可笑沾；不可
,cock arid 'bull story noun a story that is unlikely to be true .but
is used as an explanation or excuse 荒-倉的
解释;$诞的彳皆口
cocka-tiel /.kDka'tiil;
NAmE ,ka:k-/ noun an Australian parrot with a grey body and a
yellow and orange face
鸡尾鹦鹉，玄凤（产于澳大利亚，毛•灰色，面部黄色带
橙斑）
cocka-too /.kDka'tu:;
NAmE 'ka:k9tu:/ noun [pi -00s) an Australian bird of
the parrot family,
with a large row of feathers (called a crest) standing up on its
head 凤头鹦鹉，葵花鹦鹉（见于澳大渾）> cock-cha-fer/'kDktXeif0(r); NAmE'kaik-/ (also 'May bug) noun a large brown insect
that flies and makes a loud noise 'in early evening in summer 鱼g角金龟；五月甲虫；
大栗鳃角拿龟
cock-crow /'kukkrau; NAmE 'kaikkrou/ noun [U] (literary) .the time of the day when it is becoming
light 黎明；
拂晓 HTIdawn
,cocked ' hat noun IHTOl
see knQGk V. c〇ck-er /'kDk9(r); 'ka:k-/
(also .cocker
'spaniel)
noun a small spaniel (= type
of dog) with soft hair
可卡夫，’西琺牙猎犬D小型软毛横犬） cock-erel
/'kpkaral;
JS/Am£ 'ka:k-/ noun a young male chicken小公鸡
cock-eyed /'kDkaid; NAmE 'ka:k-/ adj, (informal) 1 not level or straight 倾_斜的歪_'斜的.Bid (^rooked : picture Zook cocfceyed to you?你木赛I辱.那.张
画桂_言雄?2 not practical; not likeiy_to
succeed 不^ 实.际的;■不;大可能.力竞功的：a cocfceyeJ scheme to make peopk
use扣s water ii大众少用水的不匆实际钧计划. cock-fight/'kokfait; NAmE 'kark-/ noun a fight between two adult male chickens,
watched as a sport and illegal in many countries..斗鸦► cock.fight.ing now/7 [Uj cpckle /'Iwkl; NAmE 'ka:kl/ noun a small shellfish
that can be eaten鸟蛤（苛食用的有壳小水生S物;■) IFfTHI see warm
v.
cockle*shell
/'kokljel; NAmE 'kaikl-/ noun 1 the shell of a cockle 鸟‘壳 2 a small light boat 轻舟；小舟 epek-ney /'kDkni; NAmE 'kaikni/ noun 1 [c] a person 士rom
the fast End qf London.伦敦东,,区；的人 2
[U] the way of
speaking that, is typical of cockneys 伦敦.东区的
P音（S土腔丨：a cocfcney accent伦敦索区〇咅 cock-pit /'kukpit; NAmE 'ka;k-/ nour\ th^ area in a plane, boat or
racing.car'.where the pilot, or driver sits 飞 机、船或赛车的.）驾驶舱，驾驶picture o pages R4, R12
cock-roach /'kwkrautX; 'karkroutj/ (also NAmE informal ro^ch) nQun a large brown insect with wings, that
lives in houses, especially where there is dirt 蟑螂 cock-sucker /'kDk8Aka(r);
NAmE 'kaik^l
noun (taboo, slang) an offensive word used to insult sb, usually a man狗杂种，浑蛋（通常指男人)： cock-sure
/.ktjk'JuaCr); -'jD：(r); NAmE ,ka:k'Jur/ adj. (old- fashioned, informal) confident in a way that is
annoying