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- calf [kɑːf]
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1.
n
the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle
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2.
n
the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale
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3.
n
a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc
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4.
n
another name for calfskin
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5.
n
[Etymology]
Old English cealf; related to Old Norse k
a lfr, Gothic kalbo , Old High German kalba
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1.
n
the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle
- calf [kɑːf]
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1.
n
the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee
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2.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old Norse kalfi
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n
the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee
Examples
- a cow and her calf
- 母牛和它的小牛 → her
- in calf → in
- a weanling calf → weanling
- 幼鲸
- whale calf → 鲸
- 小牛
- calf → 牛
- 腿肚子
- calf (of the leg) → 肚子
- 虽说是初生牛犊不怕虎, 但也要量力而行, 不能莽撞。
- As the saying goes "a baby calf is not afraid of a tiger". However, you should act according to your abilities. → 初生牛犊不怕虎
- 他是初生之犊, 正是敢想敢干的时候。
- Like a calf dreads nothing, he is just undergoing the period when he isn't hesitant to do whatever he wants. → 初生之犊
- 滚肥的牛犊一定能卖个好价钱。
- A round, and fat calf can sell for a high price. → 滚肥
- 腿肚子
- calf → 肚子
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