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母牛;奶牛；（有時統稱）牛
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 .
例句
He kept a few dairy cows...
他養了幾頭奶牛。
Dad went out to milk the cows.
爸爸出去擠牛奶。
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雌性動物(如雌象、雌鯨等)
Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows .
例句
...a cow elephant.
雌象
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婆娘;娘兒們
If someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid.
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VERB
恐嚇;威脅;把…嚇住
If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated.
例句
The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy.
該政府絲毫沒有被這些威脅嚇住，發誓要繼續執行其政策。
...cowing them into submission.
脅迫他們順從
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PHRASE
很長時間;長期
If you say that someone can do something until the cows come home, but it will have no effect, you are emphasizing that it will have no effect even if they do it for a very long time.
例句
You can initiate policies until the cows come home, but unless they're monitored at a senior level, you won't get results.
你可以花很長時間來制定政策，但除非高層對之進行監管，否則不會有效果。