crowing n. 啼叫
adj. 喘鸣的
v. 啼叫(crow的ing形式)
- Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on its own dunghill.
民族主义,是在自己的小天地里自鸣自得的笨雄鸡。 - I can't help crowing, Wendy, when I'm pleased with myself.
“温迪,”他说,“别退出呀,温迪,我一高兴,就禁不住要翘尾巴。” - Upper and lower double crowing mechanism ensures greater work precision(upper wedge and lower table's hydraulic crowning).
双重挠度补偿结构(上楔块和下工作台液压式);
crowing[ noun ]- an instance of boastful talk
<noun.communication>
his brag is worse than his fight
whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
[ adj ]- exhibiting self-importance
<adj.all>
big talk
Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Crew} (kr[udd]) or {Crowed}
(kr[=o]d); p. p. {Crowed} ({Crown} (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Crowing}.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G.
kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. {Crake}.]
1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
in joy, gayety, or defiance. ``The cock had crown.''
--Bayron.
The morning cock crew loud. --Shak.
2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
The sweetest little maid,
That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson.
{To crow over}, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall.
crowing \crowing\ adj.
1. same as {bragging}.
Syn: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal),
braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing,
vainglorious.
[WordNet 1.5]