lamb1
n
/læm; læm/
1 [C] a young sheep 羔羊,小羊
2 [U] the meat of a young sheep 羔羊肉;
mutton:
roast lamb 烤羊肉
a leg of lamb 一条羊腿
lamb chop/cutlet/stew etc 羊排/炖羊肉等
3 [C] spoken used to talk to or talk about someone who is gentle and lovable, especially a child 【口】 温柔可爱的人〔尤指小孩〕:
Ben’s asleep now, the little lamb. 本正在睡觉,像可爱的小羔羊。
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 像送去屠宰的羔羊〔指将做危险之事而未觉察或别无选择者〕