How do you use "cow" in a sentence?

The farmer milks the cows every morning. The fields were full of cows grazing peacefully. They were cowed into silence by the angry teacher.

cow

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Significado: A large farm animal kept for milk or meat; to frighten into submission

母牛，奶牛；恐吓

vaca; intimidar

雌牛、乳牛；威圧する

암소, 젖소; 위협하다

A cow is a female bovine animal kept on farms for milk production or beef. More broadly, it can refer to cattle in general. As a verb, 'cow' means to intimidate someone into submission. British slang uses 'silly cow' or 'stupid cow' as an insult (considered rude). 'Till the cows come home' means for a very long time.

Cow是农场饲养的用于产奶或牛肉的雌性牛。更广泛地说，它可以指牛类动物。作为动词，'cow'意为恐吓某人使其屈服。英国俚语用'silly cow'或'stupid cow'作为侮辱语（被认为是粗鲁的）。'till the cows come home'意为很长一段时间。

Una cow es un animal bovino hembra criado en granjas para producción de leche o carne. Más ampliamente, puede referirse al ganado en general. Como verbo, «cow» significa intimidar a alguien hasta someterlo. El argot británico usa «silly cow» o «stupid cow» como insulto (considerado grosero). «Till the cows come home» significa por mucho tiempo.

Cowは牛乳生産や牛肉のために農場で飼われている雌の牛です。より広く、牛全般を指すこともあります。動詞として、「cow」は誰かを威圧して服従させることを意味します。イギリスのスラングでは「silly cow」や「stupid cow」を侮辱として使います（失礼とされる）。「till the cows come home」は非常に長い間という意味です。

cow는 우유 생산이나 고기를 위해 농장에서 기르는 암소입니다. 더 넓게는 소 전체를 가리킬 수 있습니다. 동사로 'cow'는 누군가를 위협하여 복종시키는 것을 의미합니다. 영국 속어에서 'silly cow'나 'stupid cow'는 모욕적인 표현입니다(무례한 표현으로 간주됨). 'Till the cows come home'은 아주 오랫동안이라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

The farmer milks the cows every morning.
农民每天早上给奶牛挤奶。
El granjero ordeña las vacas cada mañana.
農家は毎朝牛の乳を搾ります。
농부는 매일 아침 소의 젖을 짭니다.
The fields were full of cows grazing peacefully.
田野里到处是安静吃草的牛。
Los campos estaban llenos de vacas pastando tranquilamente.
野原には穏やかに草を食む牛がたくさんいました。
들판에는 평화롭게 풀을 뜯는 소들이 가득했습니다.
They were cowed into silence by the angry teacher.
他们被愤怒的老师吓得不敢说话。
Fueron intimidados hasta el silencio por el profesor enfadado.
彼らは怒った先生に威圧されて黙ってしまいました。
그들은 화난 선생님에게 위압당해 입을 다물었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'cu', from Proto-Germanic 'kwon', from Proto-Indo-European 'gwou-' (cow, ox, bull). Related to Latin 'bos' (bovine), Greek 'bous', Sanskrit 'gau', and 'beef'. One of the oldest words in English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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