Peacock

(noun.) male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots.

(noun.) European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot.

录入:罗兰

• He bought Mr. Peacock's practice, which, they say, is worth eight or nine hundred a-year. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Heron has described how a pied peacock was eminently attractive to all his hen birds. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• The very port and gait of a swan, or turkey, or peacock show the high idea he has entertained of himself, and his contempt of all others. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Wery fresh,' replied Sam; 'me and the two waiters at the Peacock has been a-pumpin' over the independent woters as supped there last night. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Mr. Pickwick took up his hat, and repaired to the Peacock, but Mr. Winkle had conveyed the intelligence of the fancy-ball there, before him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Make me a peacock with this bread-crumb. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Don't be a peacock. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• First, Peacock did not send her shoes home. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• You didn't know me, but I knew two friends of yours that were stopping at the Peacock at Eatanswill, at the time of the election. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Peacock, you know, lived in a much smaller house than this. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• The view is so lovely, and I like to feed the peacocks. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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