cow
英 [kaʊ]
美 [kaʊ]
n. 母牛; 奶牛; 菜牛; 肉牛; 雌象，雌鲸(及某些大型雌性动物); 婆娘; 娘儿们
v. 恐吓; 吓唬; 威胁; 胁迫
复数：cows 过去分词：cowed 过去式：cowed 现在分词：cowing 第三人称单数：cows
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2944 / COCA.3078
同义词辨析
bullybludgeoncowdomineer【导航词义：欺负】
bullyv. 欺侮；胁迫
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
bludgeonv. 强迫，威胁
〔辨析〕
指通过威胁或争吵强迫某人做某事，常与介词 into 连用。
〔例证〕
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。
我不会在他们的胁迫下透露她的秘密。
cowv. 恐吓，威胁
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
示威者不应该屈服于警察的威胁。
domineerv. 跋扈，作威作福
〔辨析〕
指专横霸道、盛气凌人，常后接介词 over。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
习惯用语
n.
- have a cow
- 暴跳如雷；焦虑不安
to become very angry or anxious about sth - Don't have a cow─it's no big deal.
别发火，没什么大不了。 till the cows come home - 很长时间；永远
for a very long time; for ever
牛津词典
noun
- 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
- cow's milk
- 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！
- You stupid cow!
- 讨厌的人（或事物、情况）
an unpleasant person, thing, or situation
verb
- 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。
- She was easily cowed by people in authority.
柯林斯词典
- See also:He kept a few dairy cows...Dad went out to milk the cows....a herd of cows.cattle
- N-COUNT 雌性动物(如雌象、雌鲸等)
Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are calledcows.- ...a cow elephant.
雌象
- ...a cow elephant.
- 婆娘;娘儿们
If someone describes a woman as acow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid. - VERB 恐吓;威胁;把…吓住
If someoneis 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。 - ...cowing them into submission.
胁迫他们顺从
- The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy.
- PHRASE 很长时间;长期
If you say that someone can do somethinguntil 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。
- You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.
- See also:mad cow diseasesacred cow
双语例句
- She's a cow. I am a cow.
她是头奶牛，我是个奶牛。 - A mature cow has horns.
成年奶牛有犄角。 - Suddenly the cow kicked up its hind legs.
奶牛突然尥起了蹶子。 - He uses dry cow dung as fuel.
他用干牛粪做燃料。 - The scientist cloned a cow.
那位科学家以无性生殖繁殖了一头牛。 - I've just found a cow and soon we'll have some milk for you and the baby.
我们很快就有牛奶给你和婴儿喝了。我刚才找到一头母牛。 - The cow brushed off the flies with a whisk of its tail.
那头母牛尾巴一甩拂走了苍蝇。 - Our cow's carrying again.
我们的母牛又怀崽了。 - The cow has kicked the bucket over again.
那头牛又把牛奶桶踢翻了。 - Dad went out to milk the cows.
爸爸出去挤牛奶。