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cows

英 [kaʊz]

美 [kaʊz]

n.  母牛; 奶牛; 菜牛; 肉牛; 雌象,雌鲸(及某些大型雌性动物); 婆娘; 娘儿们
v.  恐吓; 吓唬; 威胁; 胁迫
cow的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

  • See also:He kept a few dairy cows...Dad went out to milk the cows....a herd of cows.cattle
  • N-COUNT 雌性动物(如雌象、雌鲸等)
    Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are calledcows.
    1. ...a cow elephant.
      雌象
  • 婆娘;娘儿们
    If someone describes a woman as acow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid.
    1. VERB 恐吓;威胁;把…吓住
      If someoneis cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated.
      1. 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。
      2. ...cowing them into submission.
        胁迫他们顺从
    2. PHRASE 很长时间;长期
      If you say that someone can do somethinguntil the cows come home, but it will have no effect, you are emphasizing that it will have no effect even if they do it for a very long time.
      1. 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。
    3. See also:mad cow diseasesacred cow

    双语例句

    • As soon as they smelled grass, the cows broke into a trot.
      牛群一闻到青草的芳香,就开始慢跑起来。
    • Across the road, in the pasture, the horses, mules and cows stood quietly with heads over the split-rail fence, waiting to be driven to the stables and supper.
      路那边的牧场上,马儿、骒子和奶牛头伸出篱笆安静地站在那儿,等着被赶到马厩用晚餐。
    • The children used to be allowed on the farm, but they've been warned off since one of them let the cows out.
      那些孩子们过去常被允许进入农场,但自从其中的一个孩子把牛放跑后,便不让他们进去了。
    • They raise dairy cows, hogs and chickens, too.
      他们还饲养奶牛、猪和鸡。
    • Cows were grazing in the field.
      牛在野外吃草。
    • He drove cows into the house.
      他把母牛赶进屋。
    • They said that the total number of cows dying from BSE would be twenty thousand
      他们说患疯牛病死亡的牛的总数将达2万头。
    • Farm-workers milked cows by hand.
      农场工人用手挤牛奶。
    • Milk comes from cows or other animals.
      奶是由奶牛或其他动物提供的。
    • 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。