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 * ，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:

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

动词 cow:

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

例句：

1. In India the cow is a sacred animal.
   在印度，牛是神圣的动物。
2. The cow has produced a calf.
   这母牛生了一头小牛。
3. The cow brushed away the flies with a whisk of its tail.
   母牛用尾巴拂去苍蝇。
4. The cow cast her calf.
   母牛流产了。
5. 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。
6. 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-

【引伸】
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adj.（形容词）

---------------另--------------
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]

【引伸】
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