buck /bʌk/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
- (n.) mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
- (v.) to strive with determination
Chinese translation
- n. 元, 雄鹿, 纨绔子弟, 鞍马, 培克(赌博时的庄家标志), 碱水, 自夸, 谈话
- vi. 马背突然拱起, 反对, 吹牛, 闲聊
- vt. 马背突然拱起将骑手摔下, 反对, 用碱水洗
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /bʌk/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.01 · Super Rare
Word forms
bucking, bucked, bucks
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