cow

汉语翻译

n. 母牛, 母兽
vt. 威胁
【化】 母牛(放射性核素发生器的俗称)

词型变化

形容词:cowy 副词:cowedly 动词过去式:cowed 过去分词:cowed 现在分词:cowing 第三人称单数:cows 

词意辨析

ox, bull, cow, buffalo

这些名词均有“牛”之意。
ox: 泛指野生或驯养的牛类，系动物学的用词，通称，也指公牛。
bull: 指未经阉割，通常用于配种的公牛，也指西班牙或美洲经专门饲养用作斗牛表演的公牛，引申指彪形大汉。
cow: 指任何品种的成年母牛或乳用的乳牛。
buffalo: 指水牛，在美国指野牛。

英语解释

名词 cow:

female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"同义词：moo-cowmature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'a large unpleasant woman

动词 cow:

subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)同义词：overawe

例句

In India the cow is a sacred animal.在印度，牛是神圣的动物。The cow has produced a calf.这母牛生了一头小牛。The cow brushed away the flies with a whisk of its tail.母牛用尾巴拂去苍蝇。The cow cast her calf.母牛流产了。The generals tried to cow opposition to their military rule by imprisoning their leaders.这些将军通过监禁领导人来威吓反对军事统治的人。Do you know how to milk a cow?你知道怎么挤牛奶吗？

详细解释

cow

n.（名词）
The mature female of cattle of the genusBos.
小母牛：指母牛属 的成年雌性牛
The mature female of other large animals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
大型雌性动物：其他的大型动物（如鲸鱼、大象或麋鹿等）的母兽
A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.
不分性别和年龄的家牛

<习惯用语>till the cows come home【非正式用语】
For a long time; indefinitely:
长时间地；无限期地：
例句：
The guests stayed till the cows came home.
客人们作长时间的逗留

来源：
Middle English cou
中古英语 cou
from Old English cô * see g wou-
源自 古英语 cô *参见 g wou-

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adj.（形容词）

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cow
cow 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
cowed,cow.ing,cows
To frighten with threats or a show of force.See Synonyms at intimidate
用威胁或显示武力的手段吓唬参见 intimidate

来源：
[Probably of Scandinavian origin]
[可能源于斯堪的纳维亚语]

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