cow[kau]
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-cow
- mature 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
习惯用语>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】
cow.y
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】
cow.edly