单词 | cow |
释义 | cow —cow /kaʊ/ noun (ANIMAL) A1 [C] a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk: » a dairy cowThesaurus+: ↑Names for the male and female of animalsThesaurus+: ↑Cattle and similar animalsF0 [C] a large female adult mammal such as an elephant, a whale, or a seal: » a cow elephantThesaurus+: ↑Names for the male and female of animals• • • Extra Examples:» The farmer called the vet out to treat a sick cow.» We watched the cow suckling her calves.» The cows were grazing in the meadow.» We visited a dairy farm and saw the cows being milked.» A cow goes 'moo' and a dog goes 'bow-wow'.noun [C] UK OFFENSIVE (WOMAN) ► F0 an unkind or unpleasant woman: » You stupid cow!Thesaurus+: ↑Unpleasant womennoun [S] AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH INFORMAL (UNPLEASANT THING) ► F0 something difficult or unpleasant: » It's been a cow of a day.Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Accidents and disastersverb [T usually passive] ↑Verb Endings for cow ► F0 to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence: » The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army.Thesaurus+: ↑Frightening and scaring |
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