Cow
[ kaʊ ]
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n. 奶牛，乳牛;母兽;雌（象，鲸等）;<侮辱>对女性的蔑称;
vt. 恐吓;吓唬;威胁;
📝 例句
Each cow normally produces only one calf at a time.
在一般情况下，一头母牛每次只能产一头牛犊。
He cowed them with his threats.
他威胁恐吓他们。
Roy tried to ride on a cow for a dare.
罗伊试着骑到牛背上以示自己胆大。
A cow's estrus cycle averages 21 days.
母牛的发情周期平均为21天。
The cow threw a healthy calf.
那头母牛生了一只健康的小牛。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ cow-母牛,sow-播种:母牛在播种
※ cow-奶牛,bow-点头:奶牛在点头
※ cow-母牛、大型母兽、威吓:像母牛一样的大型母兽能够威吓人
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
cow
n
1 fully-grown female of any animal of the ox family, esp the domestic kind kept by farmers to produce milk and beef 母牛（尤指奶牛和菜牛）
milking the cows 给奶牛挤奶
a herd of cows 一群母牛. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 bull1 1, calf, heifer.
2 female elephant, rhinoceros, whale, etc 雌性的象、 犀牛、 鲸等. Cf 参看 bull1 2.
3 ( derog sl 讳, 贬, 俚) woman 女子
You stupid cow! 你这蠢女人!
4 (idm 习语) a sacred cow => sacred. till the `cows come home (infml 口) for a very long time; for ever 长时间; 永远
You can talk till the cows come home
you'll never make me change my mind. 你就是说出大天来, 也休想改变我的主意.
cow v [esp passive 尤用於被动语态
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) make sb do as one wants by frightening him; intimidate sb 胁迫某人（做某事）; 恐吓某人
The men were cowed into total submission. 这些人被吓得服服贴贴.
a cowed (ie frightened and submissive) look 畏惧而顺从的样子.
🎯 考研助记
凑(cow)在一起的 母牛 像形：张开嘴啃草的牛- 母牛
🔁 扩展释义
*[kau]n. 母牛, 母兽vt. 威胁【化】 母牛(放射性核素发生器的俗称)
📖 同为「初中」词汇
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If he says he's going to be here, he's here.
假如他说他要来这儿 他就一定会来。
For me, studying in another country is very exciting.
对我来说，到国外留学是一件刺激而又有趣的事。
and still cannot fathom the exact outline of the vision before them.
站在镜前，不能辨认出自身的真面目。