bovine

英 ['bəʊvaɪn]美 ['bovaɪn]
  • adj. 牛的；似牛的；迟钝的
  • n. 牛科动物
GRE 扩展词汇

中文词源

bovine 牛的

来自词根bov, 牛。词源同beef.

英文词源

bovine
bovine: see beef
bovine (adj.)
1817, from French bovin (14c.), from Late Latin bovinus, from Latin bos (genitive bovis) "ox, cow," from PIE *gwous- (see cow (n.)). Figurative sense of "inert and stupid" is from 1855.

双语例句

1. I'm depressed by the bovine enthusiasm of the crowd's response.
人群毫无热情的迟钝反应使我感到很沮丧。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He was a gentle, rather bovine man.
他是一位文雅而反应迟钝的人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Her bovine face gave no response.
她的无感情的脸上没有丝毫反应.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Outside the bovine host, the organism can be readily cultured.
这种微生物在宿主牛体外, 容易被培养.
来自辞典例句
5. A captive wildebeest calf was inoculated with virulent bovine blood.
把活捉到的一头犊角马用有毒力的牛血液进行了接种.
来自辞典例句