cow
noun uk/kaʊ/ us/kaʊ/
(ANIMAL)
A1 [ C ]母牛，奶牛
a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk
a dairy cow 奶牛
[ C ]（象、鲸、海豹等）雌性动物
a large female adult mammal such as an elephant, a whale, or a seal
a cow elephant 母象
- More 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'.
(WOMAN)
[ C ] UK offensive蠢婆娘；泼妇
an unkind or unpleasant woman
You stupid cow! 你这个蠢婆娘！
(UNPLEASANT THING)
[ S ] Australian English informal难办的事；讨厌的事情
something difficult or unpleasant
It's been a cow of a day. 真是令人难受的一天。
Idioms
have a cowidiom US informal (UK have kittens) 心慌意乱;焦躁;恼怒
to be very worried, upset, or angry about something
My mother had a cow when I said I was going to buy a motorbike. 我说我要买辆摩托车时，我母亲很是不安。
till/until the cows come homeidiom 长时间地;很久
for a very long time
I could sit here and argue with you till the cows come home, but it wouldn't solve anything. 我可以坐在这里无休止地跟你争论下去，但那样不解决任何问题。
cow
verb [ T usually passive ] uk/kaʊ/ us/kaʊ/
（以威胁或暴力）使害怕，吓唬，恐吓
to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence
The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army. 抗议者拒绝向军队低头。