calf

[kɑ:f]

n. 小牛, 幼崽, 愚蠢的年轻人, 小牛皮, 小腿肚

例句与用法:

A calf was offered up as a sacrifice to the goddess.

向女神祭献了一头牺牲小牛。

The cow has produced a calf.

这母牛生了一头小牛。

The calf fumbled for its mother's udder for milk.

小牛摸索着妈妈的乳房找奶吃。

The cow cast her calf.

母牛流产了。

词形变化:

名词复数: calves |

详细释义:

n.

1. 小牛[C]

He sold all his one-year-old calves.

他卖掉所有的一岁小牛。

2. (鲸、象等的)仔[C]

3. 小牛皮[U]

4. 【口】呆头呆脑的年轻人[C]


n.

腓, 小腿[C]


短语词组:

calf love

1. 少年初恋

Now at forty and with three children, she still, sometimes, recalls her calf love at the age of 14.

如今她四十岁了, 有三个孩子, 但她仍然时常想起自己十四岁时的初恋。