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cows

/kaʊz/

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noun

奶牛，母牛

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

Examples :

"The farmer counted the cows in the pasture, noting which ones had recently given birth. "

农场主数着牧场里的奶牛，留意哪些是最近刚生过小牛的母牛。

animal agriculture food

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noun

奶牛，母牛，牛。

(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

Examples :

"The farmer owns a large field full of cows, including black and white ones, brown ones, big bulls, and little calves. "

这位农场主拥有一大片田地，里面全是牛，有黑白花的，有棕色的，有大公牛，也有小牛犊。

animal agriculture food biology

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noun

牛肉，牛肉类。

Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Examples :

"The farmer raised cows to sell for beef. "

农夫养牛是为了把它们卖掉做牛肉。

food animal agriculture

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noun

牛，牲口。

Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

Examples :

"The zoo had many kinds of cows, including water buffalo and yaks, in addition to the usual brown cattle. "

动物园里养了很多种牛，包括水牛和牦牛，还有常见的棕色家牛。

animal agriculture

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noun

母兽，雌性大型哺乳动物

A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

Examples :

"While most people think of bovines when they hear "cows," marine biologists sometimes refer to female manatees as "cows" to distinguish them from male "bulls." "

虽然大多数人听到“cows”这个词时会想到牛科动物，但海洋生物学家有时会用“cows”（母兽）来称呼雌性海牛，以区别于雄性海牛“bulls”（公兽）。

animal biology agriculture

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noun

母牛，肥婆，懒婆娘

A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

Examples :

""The teenagers whispered that the mean substitute teacher was a bunch of cows because of how she yelled at everyone and gave out detention for no reason." "

那些青少年们小声嘀咕说，那个刻薄的代课老师简直是一群肥婆懒婆娘，因为她动不动就冲人吼叫，还无缘无故地给人记过。

person negative attitude character human

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noun

楔子，制动块。

A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Examples :

"The mechanic used several cows to hold the car in place while he worked on the engine. "

那个机械师用了几个楔子/制动块来固定住汽车，以便修理引擎。

vehicle machine

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noun

风帽，烟囱帽

A chimney cowl.

Examples :

"The strong wind dislodged one of the cows from the chimney on the old house. "

强风把老房子烟囱上的一个风帽吹掉了。

architecture part

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verb

吓唬，威吓。

(chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Examples :

"Con artists are not cowed by the law."

骗子们不会被法律吓倒。

attitude character mind emotion

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noun

Lomatium 植物，野胡萝卜属植物

A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.

Examples :

"The Native American woman gathered cows from the hillside to prepare a traditional root stew. "

那位美洲原住民妇女从山坡上采摘野胡萝卜属植物，准备做传统的根茎炖菜。

plant food medicine biology vegetable tradition