英语单词

cow是什么意思

cow

英[kaʊ] |美[kaʊ]
    n.奶牛,乳牛;母兽;雌(象,鲸等);对女性的蔑称
    vt.恐吓;吓唬;威胁
日语:牛 法语:vache 德语:Kuh 韩语:암소 俄语:vaca

牛津词典

noun

  1. 母牛;奶牛;菜牛;肉牛
    a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or beef
    1. cow's milk
      牛奶
    2. a herd of dairy cows (= cows kept for their milk)
      一群奶牛
  2. 雌象,雌鲸(及某些大型雌性动物)
    the female of the elephant , whale and some other large animals
    1. 婆娘;娘儿们
      an offensive word for a woman
      1. You stupid cow!
        你这蠢婆娘!
    2. 讨厌的人(或事物、情况)
      an unpleasant person, thing, or situation

      verb

      1. 恐吓;吓唬;威胁;胁迫
        to frighten sb in order to make them obey you
        1. She was easily cowed by people in authority.
          她很容易被有权势的人吓住。


      词形变化

      名词复数形式:cows 过去分词:cowed 过去式:cowed 现在分词:cowing 第三人称单数:cows



      中文词源

      cow 奶牛

      来自PIE*gwous, 低声嚎叫,拟声词,词源同bovine.



      双语例句

      1. He kept a few dairy cows
        他养了几头奶牛。
      2. Dad went out to milk the cows.
        爸爸出去挤牛奶。
      3. The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy.
        该政府丝毫没有被这些威胁吓住,发誓要继续执行其政策。
      4. You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.
        你可以花很长时间来制定政策,但除非高层对之进行监管,否则不会有效果。
      5. Suddenly the cow kicked up its hind legs.
        奶牛突然尥起了蹶子。
      6. A mature cow has horns.
        成年奶牛有犄角。
      7. I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around
        我没有开玩笑,弗兰克。外面有一头母牛,就站在附近。
      8. The disease is more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease
        这种疾病更通俗的名称是疯牛病。
      9. He touched the cow's side with his stick.
        他用棍子碰了碰牛的肋部。
      10. Any product made from cow's milk made him vomit
        任何乳制品都会让他呕吐。
      11. The cow stamped on his side, winding him.
        牛重重地踩在他的肋部,使他喘不上气来。
      12. The cow moos.
        牛哞哞地叫。
      13. The scientist cloned a cow.
        那位科学家以无性生殖繁殖了一头牛。
      14. Our cow's carrying again.
        我们的母牛又怀崽了。
      15. The cow has kicked the bucket over again.
        那头牛又把牛奶桶踢翻了。
      16. The cow's tail flicked from side to side.
        牛尾巴轻轻地左右摇摆。
      17. Give the cow a dose when she falls off her food.
        这头母牛食欲不振时就给它一剂药吃。
      18. He uses dry cow dung as fuel.
        他用干牛粪做燃料。
      19. Did you see the cow with her calf?
        你看没看见那只母牛和它的小牛?
      20. The cow brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail.
        那头母牛尾巴一甩拂走了苍蝇。
      21. Cow's milk and eggs also contain antimicrobial substances.
        牛奶和蛋也含有抗菌物质。
      22. The highest quantities of medicines were found in cow's milk.
        牛奶中发现了最高数量的药物。
      23. He dreamt not only that one cow was sick, but that all his cattle had fallen ill.
        他梦见不单是一头奶牛病了,而是他的所有牛群都病了。
      24. She had so many cows, she could have had a cow farm.
        她有很多奶牛,她都可以开个奶牛场了。
      25. Honey is to a bee what milk is to a cow.
        蜂蜜与蜜蜂的关系如同牛奶和奶牛的关系。
      26. She's a cow. I am a cow.
        她是头奶牛,我是个奶牛。
      27. I have a cow, a dog, a goat, a duck and a hen.
        有一头奶牛,一只狗,一只山羊,一只鸭子和一只母鸡。
      28. I've just found a cow and soon we'll have some milk for you and the baby.
        我们很快就有牛奶给你和婴儿喝了。我刚才找到一头母牛。


      语源

      Old English cū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koeand German Kuh, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin bosand Greek bouslate 16th cent.: probably from Old Norse kúgaoppress


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