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cow

/kaʊ/
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

noun [专属名词] 母牛,奶牛;雌性动物;<非正式>婆娘,娘儿们;<澳新>讨厌的人(或事物、情况)

He kept a few dairy cows. 他养了几头奶牛。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 恐吓,威胁

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

cow 出现在下面的课文中(提供视频、音频及笔记等可系统性学习)
Lesson 34 Adolescence cow 动词: 吓唬
Lesson 77 A successful operation
Lesson 47 Too high a price?
单词造句:
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A cow stood on the tracks. 一头奶牛站在铁轨上。
Dad went out to milk the cows. 爸爸出去给牛挤奶去了。
The cow says "moo-moo." 奶牛“哞哞”叫。
...a cow elephant. …一头母象。
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。
A mature cow has horns. 成年母牛头上长有角。
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。

cow 的重要知识点

cow sb. into sth. / doing 恐吓某人去做某事;威逼

  • The protesters refused to be cowed into silence by the police. 抗议者拒绝被警察威逼而保持沉默。
  • The protesters were cowed into submission by the army.
  • He cowed the witness into keeping qiuet.
intimidate sb. into sth. / doing 恐吓/威胁某人做某事 The gang tried to intimidate the witness into changing her testimony. 那帮人试图恐吓证人改变证词。
intimidation n. 恐吓;胁迫
[混] intimation n. 示意;暗示
[混] imitation n. 模仿;仿制品
  • Intimidation is a common tactic used by school bullies to gain power. 恐吓是学校霸凌者用来获取权力的常用手段。
  • He gave no intimation that he was planning to resign. 他没有任何要辞职的暗示。
  • The child’s imitation of his father’s voice was surprisingly accurate. 这孩子对他父亲声音的模仿出奇地准确。
bully sb. into sth. / doing 霸凌/仗势欺人使某人做某事
school bullies 校园霸凌者
  • The strikers were bullied into dropping their demands. 
  • He was bullied by an older boy at school. 
  • Don't let them bully you into signing a contract you haven't read. 别让他们逼你签一份你还没读过的合同。
  • The school has a zero-tolerance policy regarding school bullies. 学校对校园霸凌者采取零容忍政策。

常见名词动用

Cow 恐吓 / 吓倒 The protesters refused to be cowed into silence by the police. 抗议者们拒绝被警方恐吓而保持沉默。
Duck 躲避 / 逃避 He tried to duck the difficult questions during the interview. 他在采访中试图逃避那些棘手的问题。
Dog 尾随 / 缠扰 Health problems have dogged him throughout his career. 健康问题在他的职业生涯中一直缠绕着他。
Wolf 狼吞虎咽 The boy was so hungry that he wolfed down the entire pizza in minutes. 那男孩饿极了,几分钟就把整个披萨狼吞虎咽地吃光了。
Parrot 机械模仿 / 鹦鹉学舌 She was just parroting what she had heard on the news. 她只是在机械地重复她在新闻里听到的内容。
Ape 盲目模仿 Modern architecture often apes the styles of the past. 现代建筑经常盲目模仿过去的风格。
Fox 使困惑 / 欺骗 The final exam question completely foxed most of the students. 期末考试的最后一题把大多数学生都彻底难住了。
Hog 独占 / 贪婪地占用 Don't hog the bathroom; other people need to use it too! 别独占浴室,别人也要用!
Monkey 胡闹 / 乱动 (monkey around/with) Stop monkeying around with my computer; you'll break it. 别乱动我的电脑,你会弄坏的。
Pig 大吃特吃 (pig out) We decided to pig out on ice cream after the movie. 电影结束后我们决定大吃一顿冰淇淋。
Shoulder 肩负 / 承担 The young manager had to shoulder the responsibility for the failure. 年轻的经理不得不为这次失败承担责任。
Elbow 用肘推开 / 挤进 She elbowed her way through the crowded subway. 她在拥挤的地铁里用胳膊肘挤出了一条路。
Foot 支付(账单) My parents kindly offered to foot the bill for the wedding. 我父母慷慨地提出由他们来支付婚礼的费用。
Hand 递给 / 交给 Could you hand me that dictionary on the shelf? 你能把架子上那本字典递给我吗?
Eye 打量 / 注视 The detective was eyeing the suspect suspiciously. 侦探正充满怀疑地打量着嫌疑人。
Head 朝...方向行进 We should head home before it starts to rain. 我们应该在下雨前回家。
Back 支持 / 资助 Several local businesses have agreed to back the new community center. 几家当地企业已同意资助这个新的社区中心。
Thumb 翻阅 / 示意搭车 I was thumbing through a magazine while waiting for the doctor. 等医生的时候我正在翻阅一本杂志。
Finger 指出 / 告发 The witness fingered the man in the blue jacket as the thief. 证人指认那个穿蓝色夹克的男人就是小偷。
Stomach 忍受 / 吃得消 I really can't stomach his arrogant behavior anymore. 我真的再也受不了他那傲慢的行为。
Nose 小心探听 / 缓慢移动 The car nosed slowly out into the busy street. 车子慢慢地探出头开进了繁忙的街道。
Mouth 装腔作势地说 / 喃喃自语 He was just mouthing empty slogans without taking any action. 他只是在空喊口号,却不采取任何行动。
Face 面对 / 面向 We need to face the fact that our plan isn't working. 我们需要面对事实,我们的计划行不通。
Skin 擦破皮 / 剥皮 The boy fell and skinned his knee on the pavement. 男孩摔倒了,膝盖在人行道上擦破了皮。
Muscle 强行挤入 (muscle in) Other companies are trying to muscle in on their market share. 其他公司正试图强行挤入并瓜分他们的市场份额。
Book 预订 / 登记 I've booked a table for two at the Italian restaurant. 我已经在意式餐厅订了一桌两人的位子。
Table 搁置 / 提议讨论 The committee decided to table the motion until the next meeting. 委员会决定将该提议搁置到下次会议再讨论。
Chair 主持(会议) Professor Smith will chair the international conference tomorrow. 史密斯教授明天将主持那场国际会议。
Floor 使大吃一惊 / 击倒 Her sudden resignation completely floored me. 她的突然辞职让我大吃一惊。
Wall 用墙围住 / 隔开 The garden was walled off from the main road for privacy. 为了隐私,花园被墙挡住与主干道隔开了。
Shelf 搁置 (通常用作名词搁置,动词多为shelve) The government has decided to shelve the plan for a new highway. 政府决定搁置修建新高速公路的计划。
Mirror 反映 / 映射 The economic recovery mirrors the situation in the global market. 经济复苏反映了全球市场的情况。
Box 把...装箱 / 困住 He felt boxed in by his responsibilities at home and work. 他感到自己被家庭和工作的责任给困住了。
Pen 书写 / 把...关进栏中 He penned a heartfelt letter to his parents. 他给父母写了一封情真意切的信。
Screen 筛选 / 屏蔽 The airport uses advanced technology to screen passengers' luggage. 机场使用先进技术筛选(检查)乘客的行李。
File 归档 / 排队行走 The students filed slowly into the classroom. 学生们排着队慢慢走进教室。
Water 流口水 / 给...浇水 The smell of freshly baked bread made my mouth water. 新鲜烤面包的味道让我流口水。
Milk 榨取 / 抽取 The corrupt official tried to milk the project for all it was worth. 那个贪官试图榨取该项目的所有价值。
Salt 用盐腌 / 撒盐 Be sure to salt the icy sidewalk to prevent people from slipping. 一定要在结冰的人行道上撒盐,防止行人滑倒。
Pepper 布满 / 频繁击中 His speech was peppered with funny anecdotes. 他的演讲中穿插着(布满了)有趣的轶事。
Sugar 加糖 / 使...容易接受 (sugar-coat) Don't try to sugar-coat the truth; just tell me what happened. 别试图粉饰(加糖)真相,直接告诉我发生了什么。
Bread 涂面包屑 I like my fish breaded and fried until crispy. 我喜欢把鱼裹上面包屑炸到酥脆。
Dish 盘点 / 散布 (dish out) The coach dished out some harsh criticism to the players. 教练对队员们进行了一些严厉的批评。
Spoon 用匙舀 / 亲昵依偎 The mother carefully spooned the soup into the baby's mouth. 母亲小心地用勺子把汤喂到婴儿嘴里。
Knife 伤害 / 刺伤 He felt like his best friend had knifed him in the back. 他觉得最好的朋友在他背后捅了一刀。
Iron 熨烫 / 解决 (iron out) We need to iron out a few details before signing the contract. 在签合同前,我们需要解决掉(熨平)一些细节问题。
Hammer 锤打 / 反复强调 The point was hammered home during the training session. 在培训期间,这个观点被反复强调(锤打)。
Nail 钉住 / 彻底弄清 / 抓获 The police finally nailed the suspect after a long chase. 经过长时间追捕,警方终于抓获了嫌疑人。
Comb 梳理 / 仔细搜寻 The rescue team combed the woods for the missing child. 救援队在森林里仔细搜寻失踪的孩子。
Sieve 筛 / 过滤 He has a memory like a sieve; he forgets everything! (名词用法常作比喻,动词表筛选)他的记忆力像筛子一样,什么都记不住!
Bridge 架桥 / 消除隔阂 We are trying to bridge the gap between the two generations. 我们正在努力消除(架起桥梁)两代人之间的隔阂。
Key 关键的(adj) / 键入 / 调准 (key in) Please key in your password to access the computer. 请输入(键入)您的密码以访问电脑。
Clock 测速 / 达到(时间/距离) He clocked 10.5 seconds in the 100-meter sprint. 他在百米短跑中跑出了 10.5 秒的成绩。
Watch 观看 / 留意 Watch your step; the floor is very slippery. 留神你的脚下,地板很滑。
Spring 跳跃 / 突然发生 / 释放 He sprung the news on us without any warning. 他毫无预兆地突然把这个消息告诉了我们。
Autumn (罕用动词) / Fall 落下 / 倒下 Leaves fall from the trees in the autumn. (这里 fall 是动词)秋天叶子从树上落下。
Weather 经受住 / 风化 The small boat managed to weather the severe storm. 小船成功地经受住了严峻的风暴。
Cloud 使模糊 / 遮蔽 Personal feelings shouldn't cloud your professional judgment. 个人感情不应影响(使模糊)你的专业判断。
Rain 下雨 / 密集落下 Compliments rained down on her after the performance. 演出结束后,赞美之词向她倾泻而来。
Stone 用石头砸 / 除去果核 In ancient times, criminals were sometimes stoned to death. 在古代,罪犯有时会被乱石砸死。
Rock 摇晃 / 震惊 The news of the scandal rocked the entire country. 丑闻的消息震惊了全国。
Fire 开火 / 解雇 / 激发 The boss had to fire him for repeatedly being late. 老板不得不因为他屡次迟到而解雇他。
Ice 结冰 / 冰镇 / 完成 (ice the cake) Winning the award was the icing on the cake for his career. 获得这个奖项对他职业生涯来说是锦上添花。
Air 晾晒 / 发表看法 They spent the evening airing their grievances. 他们花了一个晚上的时间来表达(晾出)他们的不满。
Ground 接地 / 禁足 / 基于 The teenager was grounded for two weeks for failing his exams. 那个少年因为考试不及格被禁足了两周。
Light 点燃 / 照亮 Her eyes lit up when she saw the present. 看到礼物时,她的眼睛亮了起来。
Ship 运输 / 寄送 The company ships its products to over 50 countries. 公司将产品销往 50 多个国家。
Train 培训 / 瞄准 The hunters trained their guns on the deer. 猎人们把枪口对准了那头鹿。
Station 驻扎 / 部署 Troops were stationed along the border to maintain peace. 部队驻扎在边界沿线以维持和平。
Pilot 驾驶(飞机) / 试验 The school is piloting a new teaching method this semester. 这学期学校正在试行(试验)一种新的教学方法。
Coast 滑行 / 毫不费力地成功 With his talent, he just coasted through the exam. 凭着天赋,他毫不费力地通过了考试。
Park 停车 / 放置 Just park your bags in the hallway for now. 先把你的包放在走廊里吧。
Man 操纵 / 备人 We need more volunteers to man the information desk. 我们需要更多志愿者在咨询台值班。
Sail 航行 / 轻快地移动 She sailed through the interview and got the job. 她顺利通过(像航行一样轻快)面试并得到了工作。
Ticket 开罚单 He was ticketed for speeding on the highway. 他因为在高速公路上超速被开了罚单。
Map 映射 / 制定 (map out) We need to map out our strategy for the next year. 我们需要制定出明年的战略。
Star 主演 / 标星号 She starred in several Hollywood movies in the 1990s. 她在 90 年代主演了几部好莱坞电影。
Picture 想象 / 画 I can't picture him as a father; he's so irresponsible. 我没法想象他当父亲的样子,他太不负责任了。
Frame 框架 / 陷害 He claimed that he was framed by his business rival. 他声称自己是被生意对手陷害的。
Sketch 速写 / 概述 (sketch out) The manager sketched out the main points of the plan. 经理概述了计划的要点。
Color 着色 / 影响(看法) Don't let your prejudices color your decision. 别让你的偏见影响了你的决定。
Master 精通 / 控制 It takes years of practice to master a foreign language. 精通一门外语需要多年的练习。
School 教育 / 训练 He was schooled in the traditional methods of craftsmanship. 他受过传统工艺方法的训练。
Nurse 护理 / 慢慢喝 / 怀有 She is still nursing a grudge against her former boss. 她仍对前任老板心怀怨恨。
Cure 治愈 / 腌制 The ham is cured with salt and smoke for extra flavor. 火腿经过盐腌和烟熏以增加风味。
Doctor 医生 / 篡改 / 伪造 He was accused of doctoring the financial records. 他被指控篡改财务记录。
Staff 配备员工 The new office is currently staffed by only three people. 新办公室目前仅配备了三名员工。
Coach 教练 / 指导 She coached me for my college entrance interview. 她为我的大学入学面试提供了指导。
House 提供住房 / 收藏 The museum houses some of the world's most famous paintings. 该博物馆收藏了一些世界上最著名的画作。
Shop 购物 / 告发 (shop sb to) The criminal was shopped to the police by his own brother. 那个罪犯被他亲兄弟给告发到了警察局。
Market 销售 / 推广 They are marketing the new phone to young professionals. 他们正向年轻的专业人士推广这款新手机。
Price 定价 / 询问价格 The designer dresses are priced out of most people's reach. 那些设计师品牌的裙子定价高得大多数人都买不起。
Service 维修 / 服务 It's time to get the car serviced before the long trip. 长途旅行前该去给车做个保养(维修)了。
Bank 存入银行 / 堆积 (bank up) The snow had banked up against the side of the house. 雪在房子的侧面堆积了起来。
Store 储存 Information is stored on the computer's hard drive. 信息储存在电脑硬盘里。
Tail 尾随 / 跟踪 The private investigator tailed the suspect for three days. 私家侦探跟踪了嫌疑人三天。
Scale 规模 / 攀登 / 刮鳞 The mountain climbers successfully scaled the peak. 登山者们成功登上了山峰。
Season 季节 / 给...调味 Season the steak with salt and pepper before grilling. 烧烤前给牛排撒盐和胡椒粉调味。
Step 跨步 / 采取行动 (step up) The government needs to step up its efforts to combat climate change. 政府需要加大力度应对气候变化。
Bridge 桥 / 连接 Technology helps bridge the distance between people. 科技有助于拉近人与人之间的距离。