英语词汇“cow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cow

(kaʊ )

Word forms: cows , cowing , cowed

1. countable noun A1

A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.

He kept a few dairy cows.

Dad went out to milk the cows.

...a herd of cows.

2. See also cattle

3. countable noun [oft NOUN noun]

Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows.

...a cow elephant.

4. countable noun

If someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid. [informal, offensive, disapproval]

5. verb

If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. [formal]

The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy. [be VERB-ed]

...cowing them into submission. [VERB noun + into]

Synonyms: intimidate, daunt, frighten, scare

cowed adjective

By this time they were so cowed by events that they meekly obeyed. [+ by]

6. (do sthg) until the cows come home phrase [PHRASE after verb]

If you say that someone can do something until 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. [informal, emphasis]

You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored, you won't get results.

7. See also mad cow disease, sacred cow

Image of cow

Idioms:

a sacred cow

a belief, opinion or tradition that people are not willing to criticize, question or change

The trade unions were, perhaps, the greatest sacred cow in British politics during the 1960s and early 1970s.

have a cow [US, informal]

to become very upset or angry

Don't tell Dad; he'll have a cow if he ever finds out.

a cash cow

a source of money that continues to produce a large amount of profit over a long period, without needing a lot of funding.

The park has been a cash cow for the city. Sales taxes there account for approximately 15 per cent of the city's general fund.

Translations:

Chinese: 母牛

Japanese: 雌牛

单词	cow
释义	cow (kaʊ ) Word forms: cows , cowing , cowed 1. countable noun A1 A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows. He kept a few dairy cows. Dad went out to milk the cows. ...a herd of cows. 2. See also cattle 3. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. ...a cow elephant. 4. countable noun If someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid. [informal, offensive, disapproval] 5. verb If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. [formal] The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy. [be VERB-ed] ...cowing them into submission. [VERB noun + into] Synonyms: intimidate, daunt, frighten, scare cowed adjective By this time they were so cowed by events that they meekly obeyed. [+ by] 6. (do sthg) until the cows come home phrase [PHRASE after verb] If you say that someone can do something until 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. [informal, emphasis] You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored, you won't get results. 7. See also mad cow disease, sacred cow Image of cow © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Idioms: a sacred cow a belief, opinion or tradition that people are not willing to criticize, question or change The trade unions were, perhaps, the greatest sacred cow in British politics during the 1960s and early 1970s. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a cow [US, informal] to become very upset or angry Don't tell Dad; he'll have a cow if he ever finds out. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a cash cow a source of money that continues to produce a large amount of profit over a long period, without needing a lot of funding. The park has been a cash cow for the city. Sales taxes there account for approximately 15 per cent of the city's general fund. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 母牛 Japanese: 雌牛
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