| 释义 |
cow
[kaʊ] noun
ANIMAL 动物
ESSENTIAL countable
■a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk 母牛，奶牛•a dairy cow奶牛 countable
■Large female adult mammals such as elephants, whales and seals are also called cows （象、鲸、海豹等）雌性动物•a cow elephant母象
[kaʊ] noun
WOMAN 女人
countable UK offensive
■an unkind or unpleasant woman 蠢婆娘；泼妇•You stupid cow!你这个蠢婆娘！
[kaʊ] noun
UNPLEASANT THING 不愉快的事
only singular Australian informal
■something difficult or unpleasant 难办的事；讨厌的事情•It's been a cow of a day.真是令人难受的一天。
[kaʊ] noun
till / until the cows come home
■for a very long time 长时间地；很久•I could sit here and argue with you till the cows come home, but it wouldn't solve anything.我可以坐在这里无休止地跟你争论下去，但那样解决不了任何问题。
[kaʊ] verb transitive usually passive
■to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence （以威胁或暴力）使害怕，吓唬，恐吓•The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army.抗议者拒绝向军队低头。 |