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美: [kaʊ]
英: [kaʊ]
n. 奶牛，母牛；母兽
vt. 威胁，恐吓
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 11:03:42
字面意思：Cow指的是一种大型的家畜，通常为母牛，主要用于提供牛奶、肉类和其他产品。
定义：A cow is a mature female of the species Bos taurus, often raised for milk and meat.
词性：名词 (noun)
词源分析：Cow源自古英语单词“cū”，其词根可追溯至原印欧语的“gʰeu̯-”，意为“奶”或“乳”。这个词根在多种语言中都有相似的词汇，如拉丁语的“cārus”（意为“珍贵的”）和希腊语的“gē”（意为“土地”）。
历史背景：Cow一词在英语中使用已有数千年的历史，最早出现在古英语文献中，反映了人类与这种动物的密切关系，尤其是在农业社会中。
课本：该词常出现在小学英语教材中，如《新概念英语》和《Oxford Discover》。在*的英语学中，一般在小学阶段引入；美国的教材（如《National Geographic Learning》）也在小学阶段进行介绍。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
The farmer has a herd of cows grazing in the field.
Cows are known to produce milk that is rich in nutrients.
In many cultures, the cow is considered a sacred animal.
The cow's ability to digest grass is due to its complex stomach.
During the festival, people often perform traditional dances with cow motifs.
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这些词汇通常出现在关于农业、动物养殖和生态的讨论中。
[N-COUNT] 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. 母牛; 奶牛
例：He kept a few dairy cows.他养了几头奶牛。
例：Dad went out to milk the cows.爸爸出去给牛挤奶去了。
[N-COUNT] Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. 大型雌兽
例：...a cow elephant.…一头母象。
[[usu passive]] If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. 胁迫; 恐吓
例：The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy.政府根本没有被这些威胁吓倒，发誓要继续执行自己的政策。
[ADJ] cowed 受到胁迫的; 受到恐吓的
例：By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed.到了这时候她被这些殴打吓得不行，以至温顺地服从。