英:[kaʊ]
美:[kaʊ]
英:[kaʊ]
美:[kaʊ]
复数:cows
第三人称单数:cows
现在分词:cowing
过去式:cowed
过去分词:cowed
词根:cow
adj.cowy 似牛的
n.cowy 牛膻味
noun
the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
chiefly British, informal a woman who is stupid or annoying
Liesel was on such a high that she felt indestructible. "I said," she beamed, "stupid cow," and she didn't have to wait a single moment for the teacher's hand to slap her.—Markus Zusak
verb
transitive verb
to destroy the resolve or courage ofalso: to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into
… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … —Edward Lansdale
milk cow奶牛;乳牛
dairy cown. 奶牛;乳牛
cash cow摇钱树;巨大财源
cow leather牛皮
milch cow摇钱树,财源;乳牛
holy cow[俚]不会吧!;哎呀!;我的天啊(等于holy cats)
sacred cow圣牛(印度教等的);不可修改的文稿;不可批评的人(思想或事物)
这组词都有“牛”的意思,其区别是:
buffalo指水牛,在美国指野牛。
cow指任何品种的成年母牛或乳用的乳牛。
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料用作斗牛表演的公牛。引申指彪形大汉。
ox泛指野生或驯养的牛类,系动物学的用词,通称,也指公牛。
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"公牛或家养牛等牛科动物的雌性",中古英语 cu, qu, kowh,源自古英语 cu "cow",来自原始日耳曼语 *kwon(同源词还包括古弗里斯兰语 ku,中古荷兰语 coe,荷兰语 koe,古高地德语 kuo,德语 Kuh,古诺尔斯语 kyr,丹麦语、瑞典语 ko),早期拼写为 *kwom,源自原始印欧语根 *gwou- “公牛、母牛、奶牛”。
14世纪后期开始用于指其他大型动物的雌性。作为一个侮辱或贬损女性的词语,始于1690年代。
Noun Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go Verb probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish kue to subdue
The first known use of cow was before the 12th century
cowardlyadjective
lacking courage : disgracefully timid
a cowardly rascal
characteristic of a coward
a cowardly attack from behind
cowardlyadjective
lacking courage : disgracefully timid
a cowardly rascal
characteristic of a coward
a cowardly attack from behind
cowardicenoun
lack of courage to face danger : shameful fear
cowardnoun
one who shows shameful fear or timidity
cow1 of 2noun
the adult female of cattle or of any of various usually large animals (as elephants, whales, or seals)
any domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
cow2 of 2verb
to lessen the spirits or courage of : frighten
were cowed into silence by threats
1 Each new warrior was required to slaughter a cow, and all of the tribe came from many surrounding villages to join the feast.
2 She’s living with Uncle Pa again because he said she wasn’t a fat cow after all.
3 The Bureau of Nutrition Education has distributed endless flyers encouraging us to eat potato skins, drink skim milk, try cow brains.
4 They were going to drive that cow right through it!
5 He saw the cows right away, as soon as he got past the barn and the fence.
6 Joel moves the chickens every day for the same reason he moves the cows every night.
7 Sometimes a herd of cows grazed on this land, or a man on horseback rode the borders, a sombrero shading his face, his shirt stained yellow with sweat.
8 Ahead of them, at breakneck speed, they drove a cow.
9 a herd of dairy cows (= cows kept for their milk)
一群奶牛
10 They were going to sell the old cows to the butcher.
11 Before I could say anything in reply, she was across the yard, she and the cow squelching their way through the gumbo toward the sheep camp.
12 Two people tie a rope around the cow’s neck and hold it so that the jugular vein pops up.
13 By the end of the second week, she was standing and belching and chewing her cud—the gentlest cow I ever milked.
14 I slapped the cow dung into nicely shaped cakes and plastered them to the walls, a neat handprint on each one.
15 She seemed deafened by the machinery and too cowed to ask questions even when she needed to.
16 These are just some of the incredible things that happen because Joel Salatin doesn’t let his cows graze in the same spot too long.
17 He wore a denture, made from one of his own teeth, a cow’s tooth, and hippopotamus ivory; metal springs held the denture in his mouth.
18 I was mortified picking it up because it fell between the seat and the window, and I was sure I’d look like an enormous cow bending over to get it.
19 “Two cows for a man’s life? Two cows for depriving someone of becoming an ancestor? Is it any wonder his spirit has returned in the form of a leopard?”
20 I think about the spit you sometimes see, downtown, on the sidewalk; or cow’s tongues in butcher’s shops.
4 恐吓
threat threaten intimidate menace terrorize spook scarify intimidation harass minatory squeeze buffalo bulldoze affright mau-mau threatening put the fear of God into you menacing intimidatory blackmail chill bully horrify scare into doing put the fear of God into lean on blustering denunciatory strike thunder denunciation bravado racketeer bluff denounce bluster daunt concuss outface gally thunderbolt menacingly terrorization frighten ship up
12 胁迫
coercive blackmail coercion duress bully coerce hold to ransom put the screws on put the frighteners on
17 讨厌的人
scunge twat skelf crud stinkpot pain bother shit tick rat creep nuisance bastard crumb prune wart fart menace toad bugger sod fiend anathema beast pill pest swine scumbag stinker ratbag fouter nightmare annoyance aversion irk gadfly blighter slimeball erk scuzz abhorrer cuss a bad penny
18 令人不快的人
22 威胁
threat danger peril menace challenge hang threaten intimidate overhang terrorize beset Mau Mau put the frighteners on comminatory bluster on bulldoze concuss look OFFER threatening menacing minatory intimidatory darkly blackmail scare into doing lean on pressure bully persecute hang over
23 女人
woman piece sex brush broad tail bitch mama pussy beaver mare dame ho frail gash jane dona bint Judy wifie cooze punani my good woman tart she lady trout petticoat Jane crumpet womankind besom tootsy girl female mouse creature tomato rib hen jade momma squaw fem weaker vessel the weaker sex a piece of goods daughter of Eve
25 奶牛
28 女子
29 娘儿们
30 威吓
minacious minatory threat violence scare thunder denunciation commination comminate bully browbeat show teeth
31 胜过
out- over above overshine forereach best top cut pass trump cap exceed excel bang whip outreach surpass lick transcend flatter beggar outpace outdo paragon outstrip flog outplay outgun overtop outmatch outrace outgo overmatch outrange overstride banjax outbalance put a whammy on have the heels of have the grab on get the bulge on ahead of one too many have it on have the advantage of get the best of have the edge