剛剛讀空英,學了一些字,不過絕對記不住,
第一、sheep and goats are different.
第二、英文對這些動物的命名,真是變態。
有通稱、有小的、有老的、有公的、有母的。
A young sheep is called a lamb.
The word sheep is identical in both its singular and plural forms.
We usually eat the meat of a lamb or mutton(the meat from an older sheep).
An adult male sheep is called a ram.
An adult female sheep is called a ewe.
Ram and awe are used for wool or eating.
Goats are usually used for milk.
An adult male goat is called a billy goat.
An adult female goat is called a nanny.