cow
- n.母牛;奶牛;肉牛;雌象，雌鲸(及某些大型雌性动物);菜牛;婆娘;讨厌的人（或事物、情况）;娘儿们
- vt.威胁;恐吓;胁迫;吓唬
cownoun
母牛；奶牛；菜牛；肉牛
a large animal kept on farms to produce milk or beef
cow's milk
牛奶
a herd of dairy cows (= cows kept for their milk)
一群奶牛
雌象，雌鲸（及某些大型雌性动物）
the female of the elephant , whale and some other large animals
婆娘；娘儿们
an offensive word for a woman
You stupid cow!
你这蠢婆娘！
讨厌的人（或事物、情况）
an unpleasant person, thing, or situation
to become very angry or anxious about sth
别发火，没什么大不了。
Don't have a cow─it's no big deal.
for a very long time; for ever
verb
VN恐吓；吓唬；威胁；胁迫
to frighten sb in order to make them obey you
She was easily cowed by people in authority.
她很容易被有权势的人吓住。
cow
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N-COUNT 母牛;奶牛；（有时统称）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 .He kept a few dairy cows...
他养了几头奶牛。
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N-COUNT 雌性动物(如雌象、雌鲸等)
Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows ....a cow elephant.
雌象
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N-COUNT 婆娘;娘儿们
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VERB 恐吓;威胁;把…吓住
If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated.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。
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By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed.
这时她已经被打怕了，只得言听计从。
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PHRASE 很长时间;长期
If you say that someone can do something until 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.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。
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See also:mad cow disease;sacred cow
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I 'm not kidding , Frank . There 's a cow out there , just standing around
我没有开玩笑，弗兰克。外面有一头母牛，就站在附近。
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He announced that it would henceforward be the custom to give him five rands each time a cow was slaughtered .
他宣布今后每屠宰一头母牛就要按规矩给他5兰特。
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Some children develop a sensitivity to cow 's milk .
有的孩子对牛奶过敏。
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Don 't have a cow ─ it 's no big deal .
别发火，没什么大不了。
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She was easily cowed by people in authority .
她很容易被有权势的人吓住。
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I hate her , the silly old cow !
我恨她，那个笨蛋老女人！
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She watched the cow 's ponderous progress .
她看着牛迟缓地向前走着。
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Holy cow ! What was that ?
天哪！那是什么？
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You stupid cow !
你这蠢婆娘！
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Cows were grazing on the marshes .
牛群在湿地上吃草。
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The cows are artificially inseminated .
这些母牛被人工授精。
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Any product made from cow 's milk made him vomit
任何乳制品都会让他呕吐。
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The disease is more commonly known as Mad Cow Disease
这种疾病更通俗的名称是疯牛病。
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He touched the cow 's side with his stick .
他用棍子碰了碰牛的肋部。
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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。
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They estimated that between 17,000 and 20,000 cows would die before the epidemic had run its course
他们估计在流行病结束之前会有17,000到20,000头牛死去。
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Dad went out to milk the cows .
爸爸出去挤牛奶。
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In the natural course of events cows would wish to be milked more than twice a day
按照事情发展的自然规律，母牛每天应该挤奶两次以上。
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The cow stamped on his side , winding him .
牛重重地踩在他的肋部，使他喘不上气来。
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When his cows calve each year he keeps one or two calves for his family .
他的母牛每年产犊时，他都给自家留上一两头。
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The cows ' rumps were marked with a number .
奶牛的臀部标着一个数字。
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Suddenly the cow kicked up its hind legs .
奶牛突然尥起了蹶子。
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He kept a few dairy cows
他养了几头奶牛。
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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。
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We picked the corn by hand and we fed it to the hogs and the cows
我们用手掰下玉米，把它喂给猪和牛吃。
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Five cows graze serenely around a massive oak
5头奶牛在一棵大橡树旁悠闲自在地啃着青草。
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Before silos were invented , cows gave less milk during winter because they had no green grass to eat .
筒仓发明前，因为没有青草可以吃，奶牛在冬天产奶量减少。
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A mature cow has horns .
成年奶牛有犄角。
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Factory farming has turned the cow into a milk machine , producing anything from 25 to 40 litres of milk per day
集约饲养把奶牛变成了生产牛奶的机器，每天差不多要挤出25升到40升的牛奶。
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The gadget is used to artificially inseminate cows .
这个器具被用来为母牛实施人工授精。
尤指以大欺小、恃强凌弱，或是通过施加压力迫使别人做某事，作后者解时，常与介词 into 连用。
Naughty boys often bully girls at school.
在学校里，淘气的男生常欺负女生。
He was bullied into telling lies to her.
他被迫对她说谎。
指通过威胁或争吵强迫某人做某事，常与介词 into 连用。
I won't let myself be bludgeoned into telling them her secrets.
我不会在他们的胁迫下透露她的秘密。
指通过威胁使某人做某事，通常用被动语态，且常与介词 into 连用。
The protesters should not be cowed into submission by the police.
示威者不应该屈服于警察的威胁。
指专横霸道、盛气凌人，常后接介词 over。
My boss tried to domineer over me.
我的老板试图对我作威作福。
He domineered over his inferiors.
他对下级盛气凌人。
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