lamb

noun

1. 羔羊；小羊
   a young sheep
2. 羊羔肉
   meat from a young sheep
   1. a leg of lamb
      羔羊腿肉
   2. lamb chops
      羔羊排
3. （慈爱或怜悯地描述或称呼某人）宝贝，乖乖
   used to describe or address sb with affection or pity
   1. You poor lamb!
      可怜的宝贝！

verb

1. 产羊羔
   to give birth to a lamb

1. N-COUNT 羔羊；羊羔；小羊
   A lamb is a young sheep.
   1. Lamb is the flesh of a lamb eaten as food.
      羔羊肉
   2. Laura was basting the leg of lamb.
      劳拉正往羔羊腿上浇抹油脂。
2. N-COUNT （对年幼者慈爱或怜悯的称呼）宝贝，乖乖
   People sometimes use lamb when they are addressing or referring to someone who they are fond of and who is young, gentle, or unfortunate.
   1. She came and put her arms around me. 'You poor lamb. What's wrong?'
      她走过来搂着我。“可怜的宝贝，出什么事儿啦？”
3. PHRASE 温顺地；听话地；任人宰割地
   If you say that people do something like lambs or like lambs to the slaughter, you mean that they do what someone wants them to do without complaining or fighting.
   1. The pair surrendered to him like lambs...
      那两个人乖乖地向他投降。
   2. We follow their every word like lambs to the slaughter.
      我们对他们完全言听计从。
4. mutton dressed as lamb → see: mutton

1. I braised some beans to accompany a shoulder of lamb.
   我炖了些豆子，和羊肘子一块吃。
2. It was always roast lamb and canned peas for Sunday lunch.
   星期天午餐总是吃烤羔羊肉和豌豆罐头。
3. She came and put her arms around me. 'You poor lamb. What's wrong?'
   她走过来搂着我。“可怜的宝贝，出什么事儿啦？”
4. The pair surrendered to him like lambs
   那两个人乖乖地向他投降。
5. We follow their every word like lambs to the slaughter.
   我们对他们完全言听计从。
6. Thinly paint the lamb with Dijon mustard.
   在羊肉上刷上薄薄一层第戎产的芥子酱。
7. You should have prepared something other than lamb and ratatouille.
   除了羊肉和蔬菜杂烩之外，你本应再准备点儿别的。
8. He was a sacrificial lamb to a system that destroyed him.
   他是那个令他走向毁灭的制度的牺牲品。
9. They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.
   给他们上的是迷迭香焖羊肉，令她惊讶的是，自己竟然吃得那么起劲儿。
10. A lamb goes astray on a forked road.
    歧路亡羊。
11. Though lamb may be good, it is difficult to cook it to suit everyone's taste.
    羊羔虽美，众口难调。
12. We're having lamb chops for dinner.
    我们晚餐吃羊排。
13. Please give me two kilos of lamb's kidney.
    请给我两公斤羊腰子。
14. How about the roast lamb with mint sauce?
    来份薄荷汁烤羊肉怎么样？
15. God will himself provide a lamb for a burnt-offering.
    上帝自己会提供燔祭用的羔羊的。
16. They had roast lamb for lunch.
    他们午餐吃的是烤羊肉。
17. I'm a lamb. I'm your daughter.
    我是一只小羊羔.我是你的女儿。
18. Lamb: I was lost. The horse helped me.
    小绵羊：我迷路了.这匹马帮助了我。
19. Horse: I see. Don't worry, little lamb. I can help you.
    马：我明白了。不要着急，小绵羊。我会帮助你的。
20. Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
    难道是他造了你也造了羊羔？
21. But the lamb uses her thumb to bomb the crab's dumb comb and sends it to the tomb.
    但小羊用拇指投了个炸弹，炸中了蟹的哑梳子，把它送进了坟墓。
22. I decide to stew this piece of lamb.
    我打算把这块羊肉炖了。
23. I think I'll have the roast lamb with peas and roast potatoes.
    我想吃烤羊肉、豌豆和烤土豆。
24. The ewe gave birth to only one lamb.
    这母羊只产了一个羊羔。
25. We had lamb chops and potatoes for dinner.
    我们晚餐吃羊肉片和马铃薯。
26. She gave me some cold lamb for the sandwiches.
    她给了我一些冷羊肉做三明治。
27. Not that Londoners are starving: the United Kingdom has plenty of lamb and beef, potatoes and carrots.
    不是英国人挨饿了，英国有大量的牛肉和羊肉，土豆和胡萝卜等等。
28. The little lamb was caught by the wolf.
    小羔羊被狼抓住了。
29. Little Lamb, who made thee?
    小羊羔，谁创造了你？

n.

(like) a lamb/lambs to the slaughter

• （如同）羔羊被牵往屠宰场（指将遇危险而不自觉的人）
  used to describe people who are going to do sth dangerous without realizing it

mutton dressed as lamb

• 扮俏的女人；老来俏
  used to describe a woman who is trying to look younger than she really is, especially by wearing clothes that are designed for young people

(you, etc.) may/might as well be hanged/hung for a sheep as (for) a lamb

• 与其偷羊羔被绞死，不如偷只羊；一不做，二不休
  if you are going to be punished for doing sth wrong, whether it is a big or small thing, you may as well do the big thing

noun

1. young sheep

2. the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food

3. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

   Synonym:    dear

4. a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)

verb

1. give birth to a lamb
   1. the ewe lambed