¹ / bUl; bJl/ n
uncastrated male of any animal in the ox family （未阉割的）公牛: [attrib 作定语] a bull neck, ie a short thick one, like a bull's 短粗的脖子（像牛的脖子）. Cf 参看 bullock, cow¹ 1, ox 1, steer².
male of the elephant, whale and other large animals 雄的（象﹑ 鲸等）大动物. Cf 参看 cow¹ 2.
(in the Stock Exchange) person who buys shares hoping to sell them soon afterwards at a higher price （证券交易所中）买进股份以期不久可高价卖出的人: [attrib 作定语] a bull market, ie a situation in which share prices are rising （股票的）上涨行情. Cf 参看 bear¹ 3.
(US sl 俚) policeman or detective 警察; 侦探.
= bull's-eye.
(idm 习语) a bull in a `china shop person who is rough and clumsy when skill and care are needed （在需要细心和技巧的工作中）莽撞而笨拙的人. a cock-and-bull story => cock. a red rag to a bull => red<sup>1</sup>. take the bull by the `horns face a difficulty or danger boldly 勇敢地面对困难或危险.
> bullish adj (in the Stock Exchange) characterized by or causing a rise in share prices （证券交易所中）看涨的. Cf 参看 bearish (bear¹).
# `bullfight n traditional public entertainment, esp in Spain and S America, in which bulls are baited and usu killed in the arena 斗牛. `bullfighter n. `bullfighting n [U].
,bull-`headed adj obstinate or stubborn in a clumsy way 又笨又顽固的; 又笨又执拗的.
,bull-`necked adj having a short thick neck 脖子短粗的.
`bullring n arena for bullfighting 斗牛场.