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bovine
英 ['bəʊvaɪn]美 ['bovaɪn]
adj. 牛的；似牛的；迟钝的
n. 牛科动物
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中文词源
bovine 牛的
来自词根bov, 牛。词源同beef.
英语词源
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.
权威例句
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。
2. He was a gentle, rather bovine man.
他是一位文雅而反应迟钝的人.
3. Her bovine face gave no response.
她的无感情的脸上没有丝毫反应.
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.
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.
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