lamb 1 S3 / læm / 名词

1

[可数名词] a young sheep

2 [不可数名词] the meat of a young sheep → mutton :

roast lamb

a leg of lamb

lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc

3 [可数名词] spoken used to talk to or talk about someone who is gentle and lovable, especially a child :

Ben’s asleep now, the little lamb.

4 like a lamb to the slaughter used when someone is going to do something dangerous, but they do not realize it or have no choice

5 like a lamb quietly and without any argument :

Suzie went off to school like a lamb today.

→ mutton dressed as lamb at mutton ( 2 )