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.
