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cowed

/kou/US // kaʊ //UK // (kaʊ) //

胆怯的,胆怯,胆怯了,怯怯的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural cows, kine. [kahyn] /kaɪn/

    • : the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
    • : the female of certain other mammals, as elephants, seals, and whales.
    • : Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
    • : Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptible woman, especially one who is fat, stupid, lazy, etc.: She's an ugly cow.a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant.

Phrases

  • cow college
  • cash cow
  • holy cow
  • sacred cow
  • till the cows come home

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbbrowbeat, intimidate

Examples

  • The Columbia Repository newspaper ran a story of a 1,300-pound mammoth cheese made from milking the cows of each of the 186 farmers in the town of Cheshire, Massachusetts.

  • Elephants promote grass growth by clearing brush and small trees, so as their numbers shrink, there’s less grass for cows to graze on.

  • But, according to the unofficial story from inside the Kodak factory, the company’s dedicated R&D wing started because of some cows—and would go on to make some truly fascinating discoveries.

  • We have about 2,000 people here spread out over 500 square miles of cows and wheat, so social distancing came naturally to us.

  • A plant-based milk alternative using fava beans, hatched in Konolfingen, promises close similarity to cow’s milk in taste and texture and will hit shelves in March.

  • In 1386, the crowd of onlookers was cowed into silence by the threat of losing a hand.

  • Liberals, especially outside cities and university towns, are probably a little cowed.

  • And it is girls themselves who are refusing to be cowed or blackmailed into accepting their subjugation.

  • It took more than a decade for “guns” to become an issue that cowed liberals and Democrats.

  • A true revolutionary who will not be cowed by the Beltway sell-outs.

  • The Opposition, completely cowed, did not venture to demand another division.

  • The malecontents, generally so insolent and turbulent, seemed to be completely cowed.

  • Crawley returned to their old relation, and was cowed by the natural ascendency of the greater spirit.

  • But the people were no more than slaves—beaten and cowed into submission.

  • They were all thoroughly cowed, as are dogs that have been illtreated.