英式读音 [kaʊ] 美式读音 [kaʊ]
n. 奶牛,乳牛; 母兽; 雌(象,鲸等); <侮辱>对女性的蔑称;
vt. 恐吓; 吓唬; 威胁;
①造句:He kept a few dairy cows
翻译:他养了几头奶牛。
②造句:By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed.
翻译:这时她已经被打怕了,只得言听计从。
③造句:Dad went out to milk the cows.
翻译:爸爸出去挤牛奶。
相关俗语
sacred cow:神圣不可侵犯
cash cow:摇钱树
Play the lute to a cow: 对牛弹琴
The cow eating grass:老牛啃嫩草
Holy cow:(口头语)不会吧! 哇赛!
【牛】还可以用这几个英语单词表示:①菜牛beef cattle; ②纯种公牛pedigree bull; ③公牛bull;④母牛cow; ⑤奶牛milk cow; dairy cattle; ⑥水牛water buffalo; ⑦小牛calf.