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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

cow

英  [kaʊ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • cows

    1. [C 可数名词] 母牛 , 奶牛

    A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.

    双语例句

    例：

    He kept a few dairy cows.

    他养了几头奶牛。

    例：

    Dad went out to milk the cows.

    爸爸出去给牛挤奶去了。

    2. [C 可数名词] 大型雌兽

    Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows.

    双语例句

    例：

    a cow elephant.

    一头母象。

    VERB. 动词

  • cows , cowing , cowed

    1. [T 及物动词] 胁迫 , 恐吓

    If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated.

    近义词

    intimidate

    双语例句

    例：

    The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy.

    政府根本没有被这些威胁吓倒，发誓要继续执行自己的政策。

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