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calf

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n.小牛,小牛皮,小腿
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名词复数:calves

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calf


/kɑ:f; [US] kæf; kæf/
n (pl calves/ kB:vz; ?@ kvz; kAvz/)
1 [C]
(a) young of cattle 小牛; 犊. =>illus at cow 见cow. Cf 参看 bull1 1, cow1 1.
(b) young of the seal, the whale and certain other animals (海豹、鲸及其他一些动物的)仔, 幼兽. Cf 参看 bull1 2, cow1 2.2 [U] (also `calfskin) leather made from the skin of a calf 小牛皮革.
3 (idm 习语) (be) in/with `calf (of a cow) pregnant (指母牛)怀孕的. kill the fatted calf => kill.

/kɑ:f; [US] kæf; kæf/ n (pl calves/ kB:vz; ?@kvz; kAvz/) fleshy back part of the leg below the knee 腓(自膝以下的小腿後部多肉的部分); 腿肚子. =>illus at human 见human.

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npluralcalves [kɑːvz (US) kævz/
1. One young calf especially enjoyed raising a turtle to the surface with his snout
    一只小海豚特别喜欢用鼻子把海龟推到水面,

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