a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, used as a source of milk or beef
奶牛,乳牛;肉用母牛
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a dairy cow .一头乳牛。见<Bold><Bold>CATTLE</Bold></Bold>.
(loosely)a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age
(泛指)牛。
(in farming)a female domestic bovine animal which has borne more than one calf
(畜牧业中已生了一头以上小牛的)母牛。比较 <Bold><Bold>HEIFER</Bold></Bold>.
the female of certain other large animals, for example elephant, rhinoceros, whale, seal, or reindeer
(大型)母兽(如大象、犀牛、鲸、海豹、驯鹿等)。
〈非 正式,贬〉 婆娘,女人。
〈澳/ 新西兰〉 令人不快的人(或事物、处境)。
cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation
威胁,恐吓
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the intellectuals had been cowed into silence .知识分子被吓得不敢说话了。
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have a cow N. Amer. informal become angry, excited, or agitated 〈北美,非正式〉 发怒;变得激动(或焦虑不安)起来don't have a cow — it's no big deal . 别着急—— 没什么大不了 -
till the cows come home informal for an indefinitely long time 〈非正式〉 长时间地;没完没了地those two could talk till the cows came home . 那两个人可能会没完没了地聊下去
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