English Dictionary

sow

IPA（発音記号）

/saʊ/

名詞

軽蔑的 俗語

A female pig. / A female bear, she-bear. / A female guinea pig. / A channel that conducts molten metal to molds. / A mass of metal solidified in a mold.

日本語の意味

雌豚 / 雌熊（メスのクマ） / 雌モルモット / 鋳型に溶解金属を流し込むための通路 / 鋳型内で固まった金属の塊

The sow nosed around the mud to find food for her piglets.

母豚は子豚のために食べ物を探して泥の中を鼻で探った。

意味（1）

A female pig.

意味（2）

A female bear, she-bear.

Lucky he wasn't a sow. They've usually just dropped a cub this time of year. A sow would have been cranky as hell.

意味（3）

A female guinea pig.

意味（4）

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

意味（5）

A mass of metal solidified in a mold.

In England, it was generally termed a 'sow', if the weight was above 10 cwts., if below, it was termed a 'pig' from which the present term 'pig iron' is derived.

意味（6）

(derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.

意味（7）

A sowbug.

意味（8）

(military) A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc.

sows （ plural ）

swine （ plural ）