"cows" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 母牛
• 奶牛

Definition

Cows 指成年雌性牛，常在农场饲养，用于产奶或繁殖。在日常表达中，人们有时也会用 cows 泛指牛群。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Cow' 是单数，'cows' 是复数。严格来说，'cow' 指母牛；'bull' 指公牛，'calf' 指小牛。不过在日常口语中，人们也常把 'cow' 或 'cows' 笼统地用来指农场里的牛。

Examples

The cows are in the field.

**母牛**在田野里。

We saw three cows by the road.

我们在路边看到了三头**母牛**。

These cows give a lot of milk.

这些**奶牛**产很多奶。

We had to stop the car because a group of cows was crossing the road.

我们不得不停下车，因为一群**牛**正在过马路。

You can smell the farm before you even see the cows.

你甚至还没看到**牛**，就已经闻到农场的味道了。

The farmer keeps the cows inside when the weather gets really bad.

天气特别糟的时候，农夫会把**牛**关在里面。