| 单词 | cow |
| 释义 | cow cow1 —cowlike, adj. /kow/, n. , pl. cows, (Archaic) kine. 1. the mature female of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos. 2. the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale. 3. Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age. 4. Slang (disparaging and offensive). a large, obese, and slovenly woman. 5. Offensive. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant. 6. till or until the cows come home, for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind. [bef. 900; ME cou, OE cu; c. G Kuh, D koe, ON kyr, L bos, Gk boûs ox; cf. BOVINE, GAUR] cow2 /kow/, v.t. to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe. [1595-1605; < ON kuga to oppress, cow; cf. Dan kue to cow] Syn. terrorize, scare, bully. |
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