lamb
noun
verb
læm noun
1 a young sheep 羔羊,小羊 C
2 the meat of a young sheep 羔羊肉; U
roast lamb
烤羊肉
a leg of lamb
一条羊腿
lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc
3 used to talk to or talk about someone who is gentle and lovable, especially a child [口] 温柔可爱的人〔尤指小孩〕 C | spoken
Ben’s asleep now, the little lamb.
本正在睡觉,像可爱的小羔羊。
4
like a lamb to the slaughter
used when someone is going to do something dangerous, but they do not realize it or have no choice 像送去屠宰的羔羊〔指将做危险之事而未觉察或别无选择者〕
5
like a lamb
quietly and without any argument 似羔羊般顺从地
Suzie went off to school like a lamb today.
苏齐今天乖乖地去上学了。
verb
6 to give birth to lambs 生产羊羔,产羔
The ewes are lambing this week.
本周母羊将要产羊羔。
the lambing season
产羊羔的季节