plural cows
plural cows
Learner's definition of COW
[count]
1
a : a large animal that is raised by people for milk or meat usually on a farm奶牛;肉牛 especially : the adult female of this animal(尤指)成年母牛 — compare bull, calf b : an adult female of some other large animals (such as elephants, whales, and seals)某些大型成年雌性动物(如象、鲸、海豹等)
2
chiefly British slang, offensive : a woman who is stupid or annoying婆娘;娘儿们
have a cow
slang
: to become very angry, upset, etc.暴跳如雷;焦虑不安
holy cow
informal
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used as an interjection to express surprise or excitement用作感叹词,表达惊讶或兴奋
till/until the cows come home
informal
: for a very long time很长时间 2 cow /ˈkaʊ/ verb
cows; cowed; cowing
cows; cowed; cowing
Learner's definition of COW
[+ object]
: to make (someone) too afraid to do something : intimidate威胁;恐吓;胁迫 -
I refuse to be cowed by their threats.我绝不被他们的威胁吓倒。
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They were cowed into silence by threats. [=they did not complain, publicly say anything, etc., because they had been threatened]他们受到胁迫不敢作声。