cows

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT 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. 母牛; 奶牛
He kept a few dairy cows. 他养了几头奶牛。
Dad went out to milk the cows. 爸爸出去给牛挤奶去了。
2. N-COUNT Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. 大型雌兽
...a cow elephant. …一头母象。
3. V-T If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. 胁迫; 恐吓[正式] [usu passive]
The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy. 政府根本没有被这些威胁吓倒，发誓要继续执行自己的政策。
4. cowedADJ 受到胁迫的; 受到恐吓的
By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed. 到了这时候她被这些殴打吓得不行，以至温顺地服从。