英:['geɪmkɒk]
美:['geɪmˌkɒk]
英:['geɪmkɒk]
美:['geɪmˌkɒk]
game·cock
geIm kak
词根:gamely
adv.gamely 勇敢地;不屈地
n.gameness 勇敢,不认输
game >entry 1 + cock >entry 1
The first known use of gamecock was in 1634
gametenoun
a mature sex cell that usually has half of the normal number of chromosomes and is capable of uniting with a gamete of the opposite sex to begin the formation of a new individual
gametenoun
a mature sex cell that usually has half of the normal number of chromosomes and is capable of uniting with a gamete of the opposite sex to begin the formation of a new individual
gamernoun
a person who plays games and especially video games
a person who is gameespecially: an athlete who enjoys competition
gambolverb
to run or skip about in play : frolic
game1 of 4noun
activity engaged in for amusement
fun entry 1 sense 1, sport
make game of a nervous player
a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic
a line of work : profession
a contest carried on following set rules for amusement, exercise, or reward
a division of a larger contest
the number of points necessary to win
the manner of playing in a contest
animals pursued or taken by hunting
the flesh of game animals
an object of ridicule or attack—often used in the phrase fair game
game2 of 4verb
gamble entry 1 sense 1a
game3 of 4adjective
full of spirit or eagerness : determined
game to the end
willing or ready to go
of or relating to animals that are hunted
game laws
game4 of 4adjective
lame entry 1 sense 1b
a game leg
game1 of 4noun
activity engaged in for amusement
fun entry 1 sense 1, sport
make game of a nervous player
a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : tactic
a line of work : profession
a contest carried on following set rules for amusement, exercise, or reward
a division of a larger contest
the number of points necessary to win
the manner of playing in a contest
animals pursued or taken by hunting
the flesh of game animals
an object of ridicule or attack—often used in the phrase fair game
game2 of 4verb
gamble entry 1 sense 1a
game3 of 4adjective
full of spirit or eagerness : determined
game to the end
willing or ready to go
of or relating to animals that are hunted
game laws
game4 of 4adjective
lame entry 1 sense 1b
a game leg
gamekeepernoun
a person in charge of the breeding and protection of game animals or birds on private land
gamecocknoun
a rooster trained to fight
1 “We can now live in peace,” said Tony Rojas, who takes cares of 100 gamecocks for a living.
2 Eighteen gamecocks were seized from the home, five of which appeared to be severely injured.
3 The most successful breeders of gamecocks get to put their name to a lineage.
4 A brilliant gamecock, one or two partridges, some ribbons and flowers, and a big garden vase will accompany the hare and form a charming picture for the mere delight of the eyes.
5 When a gamecock whose fight ended in a draw came in too badly injured, Rodríguez broke its neck.
6 This game has all the marking of a chess match style shootout with the gamecock becoming the decisive factor.
7 You are to keep out of harm's way, my young gamecock.
8 Cooper’s short Twitter video showed her modeling South Carolina practice shorts with the words, “Issa gamecock.”
9 In addition to the gamecocks, investigators captured dogs, a goat, horses and a cow.
10 Among the charges Harmon is facing are 67 counts of possession with intent to use a gamecock for the purpose of fighting another animal.
11 In that posture his long, coarse hair rose bristly above his neck, giving him something of the appearance of a gamecock with feathers ruffled.
12 Perhaps one reason the sport of cockfighting thrives is the fact that, or at least the perception that, breeding a line of successful gamecocks takes extensive study and great skill.
13 Also for the Princess' brother, while he is still a gamecock, to do likewise.
14 The crowd hushed as he cried out: “This is the pen that said we can keep fighting gamecocks!”
15 Responding officers found gamecocks with spurs attached to them to inflict more damage to each other.
16 The signature at the bottom of each was the familiar scrawl of Java's gamecock governor.
17 Last year, Hamiltons Gallery in London exhibited photographs he made in the 1980s of fighting betta fish and dueling gamecocks.
18 The University of South Carolina’s mascot — the fighting gamecock — may well be a metaphor for the blood sport that is both politics and theater, if more street than River Avon.
19 Owning gamecocks and attending cockfights were already illegal before last year’s farm bill — even if those restrictions do not seem to have been much enforced.
20 Larry Johnson told investigators his uncle had confronted him, accusing him of stealing the gamecock.