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cow

音標[kau] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 母牛, 母獸
vt. 威脅
【化】 母牛(放射性核素髮生器的俗稱)

詞型變化:

形容詞:cowy 副詞:cowedly 動詞過去式:cowed 過去分詞:cowed 現在分詞:cowing 第三人稱單數:cows 

詞意辨析:

ox, bull, cow, buffalo
這些名詞均有“牛”之意。
ox: 泛指野生或馴養的牛類,系動物學的用詞,通稱,也指公牛。
bull: 指未經 * ,通常用於配種的公牛,也指西班牙或美洲經專門飼養用作鬥牛表演的公牛,引申指彪形大漢。
cow: 指任何品種的成年母牛或乳用的乳牛。
buffalo: 指水牛,在美國指野牛。

英文解釋:

名詞 cow:

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

動詞 cow:

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

例句:

  1. In India the cow is a sacred animal.
    在印度,牛是神聖的動物。
  2. The cow has produced a calf.
    這母牛生了一頭小牛。
  3. The cow brushed away the flies with a whisk of its tail.
    母牛用尾巴拂去蒼蠅。
  4. The cow cast her calf.
    母牛流產了。
  5. The generals tried to cow opposition to their military rule by imprisoning their leaders.
    這些將軍通過監禁領導人來威嚇反對軍事統治的人。
  6. Do you know how to milk a cow?
    你知道怎么擠牛奶嗎?

詳細解釋:


cow

n.(名詞)
The mature female of cattle of the genusBos.
小母牛:指母牛屬 的成年雌性牛
The mature female of other large animals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
大型雌性動物:其他的大型動物(如鯨魚大象麋鹿等)的母獸
A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.
不分性別和年齡的家牛

<習慣用語>till the cows come home【非正式用語】
For a long time; indefinitely:
時間地;無限期地:
例句:
The guests stayed till the cows came home.
客人們作長時間的逗留

來源:
Middle English cou
中古英文 cou
from Old English * see g wou-
源自 古英文 *參見 g wou-

【引伸】
cow.y
adj.(形容詞)

---------------另--------------
cow
cow 2

v.tr.(及物動詞)
cowed,cow.ing,cows
To frighten with threats or a show of force.See Synonyms at intimidate
用威脅或顯示武力的手段嚇唬參見 intimidate

來源:
[Probably of Scandinavian origin]
[可能源於斯堪的納維亞語]

【引伸】
cow.edly
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