1. as the crow flies : 笔直地；

2. eat crow : 做使自己丢脸的事；

1. She crowed over his disappointment.
    她因他受了挫折而幸灾乐祸。

2. He crowed about his promotion.
    他因获得晋升而自鸣得意。

1. The rooster''s crow woke me.
    雄鸡的啼声把我吵醒。

1. (公鸡)啼鸣;喔喔声：coo:鸽子、斑鸠咕咕声 | crow:公鸡啼鸣;喔喔声 | grunt:猪等咕噜声

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2. 叫,鸣叫：搅动 stir | 叫,鸣叫 crow | 叫喊(动物声) yip

1. 乌鸦
    A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.

2. (公鸡)打鸣，啼叫
    When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning.

    e.g. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins.
           雄鸡报晓，鸟儿欢叫。

3. 对…洋洋自得;为…自鸣得意
    If you say that someone is crowing about something they have achieved or are pleased about, you disapprove of them because they keep telling people proudly about it.

    e.g. Edwards is already crowing about his assured victory...
           爱德华兹已经在为自己确定无疑的胜利自鸣得意了。
    e.g. We''ve seen them all crowing that the movement is dead.
           我们看到他们所有人都为那场运动的覆灭而洋洋自得。

4. 欢叫;高兴地说
    If someone crows, they make happy sounds or say something happily.

    e.g. She was crowing with delight...
           她欢呼雀跃。
    e.g. ''I''m not sure I''ve ever driven a better lap,'' crowed a delighted Irvine.
           “我想这也许是我开得最棒的一圈，”欧文高兴地欢呼道。

5. 成直线地;笔直地
    If you say that a place is a particular distance away as the crow flies, you mean that it is that distance away measured in a straight line.

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    e.g. I live at Mesa, Washington, about 10 miles as the crow flies from Hanford.
           我住在华盛顿的梅萨，到汉福德的直线距离约为10英里。

1. black birds having a raucous call

2. an instance of boastful talk

    e.g. his brag is worse than his fight
           whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade

    Synonym: bragbraggingcrowingvaporingline-shootinggasconade

3. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)

1. express pleasure verbally

    e.g. She crowed with joy

2. utter shrill sounds

    e.g. The cocks crowed all morning

3. dwell on with satisfaction

    Synonym: gloattriumph