cow
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows. 母牛; 嬭牛
He kept a few dairy cows. 他養了幾頭嬭牛。
Dad went out to milk the cows. 爸爸出去給牛擠嬭去了。
2. N-COUNT Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. 大型雌獸
...a cow elephant. …一頭母象。
3. V-T If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. 脇迫; 恐嚇[正式] [usu passive]
The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy. 政府根本沒有被這些威脇嚇倒,發誓要繼續執行自己的政策。
4. cowedADJ 受到脇迫的; 受到恐嚇的
By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed. 到了這時候她被這些毆打嚇得不行,以至溫順地服從。
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cow /kaʊ/ (cowing,cowed,cows)
剑桥词典
- The farmer called the vet out to treat a sick cow.
- We watched the cow suckling her calves .
- The cows were grazing in the meadow .
- We visited a dairy farm and saw the cows being milked .
- A cow goes 'moo ' and a dog goes 'bow-wow '.
cow noun (ANIMAL)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk
母牛,嬭牛
a dairy cow 嬭牛
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ]
a large female adult mammal such as an elephant , a whale , or a seal
(象、鯨、海豹等)雌性動物
a cow elephant 母象
例句
cow noun (WOMAN)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] UK offensivean unkind or unpleasant woman
蠢婆娘;潑婦
You stupid cow! 你這個蠢婆娘!
cow noun (UNPLEASANT THING)
[ 單數名詞 ] Australian English informalsomething difficult or unpleasant
難辦的事;討厭的事情
It's been a cow of a day . 真是令人難受的一天。
習語
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