Word · Frequency #2944
cattle
母牛
cattle is the plural of cow.
an adult female of domestic cattle
- 1.
An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
成年雌性家牛,尤指已产犊的
- 2.
LFBOT: Synonym of luminous fast blue optical transient.
LFBOT:明亮快速蓝色光学瞬变现象的同义词
- 3.
female of domestic cattle:
家养牛的雌性
- 4.
A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
其他大型哺乳动物的雌性,包括牛科、驼鹿、鲸、海豹、河马、犀牛、海牛和象
- 5.
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
雄性称为“公牛”的哺乳动物的成年雌性
- 6.
A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
楔子或制动器,用于止动机器或车辆
- 7.
a large unpleasant woman
体型庞大且令人不快的女人
成年雌性家牛,尤指已产犊的；LFBOT:明亮快速蓝色光学瞬变现象的同义词；家养牛的雌性；其他大型哺乳动物的雌性,包括牛科、驼鹿、鲸、海豹、河马、犀牛、海牛和象；雄性称为“公牛”的哺乳动物的成年雌性
In use
The farmer milks the cow every morning before breakfast.
A cow can eat a lot of grass in one day.
We saw a black-and-white cow standing in the field.
a cow (countable noun)
A cow is grazing in the field.
一头牛在田野里吃草。
cow + verb (subject)
The cow gives us milk.
这头牛给我们提供牛奶。
verb + cow (object)
She milks the cow every morning.
她每天早上挤牛奶。
Connections
Collocations
- milk a cow
- 挤牛奶
- Every morning the farmer milks the cows.每天早上农民挤牛奶。
- dairy cow
- 奶牛
- Dairy cows produce milk for consumption.奶牛产奶供人们消费。
- herd of cows
- 牛群
- A herd of cows grazed in the field.一群牛在田野里吃草。
- cow pasture
- 牛牧场
- The cows were led to the cow pasture.牛被领到牛牧场。
- cow manure
- 牛粪
- Cow manure is used as fertilizer.牛粪被用作肥料。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音类似'靠'，联想农民靠母牛产奶。
Context & Register
常见场景：farming、countryside 作为名词时通常指母牛，比较中性，多用于农场或农村场景。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数加-s
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /aʊ/ sound with 'cow'. Be careful: some words spelled with 'ow' are pronounced /oʊ/ (e.g., 'low', 'slow'), so do not assume the sound from spelling alone.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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