calf

noun

/kɑːf/

/kæf/

(plural calves

/kɑːvz/

/kævz/

)

Idioms

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[countable] the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee腓肠；小腿肚
- I've torn a calf muscle.我拉伤了小腿肌肉。
- The calves are grazed intensively during their first season.小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。
- These calves are reared for beef.这些小牛是作为肉牛饲养的。
Topics Bodyc1
[countable] a young cow小牛；牛犊Topics Animalsc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- bull
- heifer
- beef
- …
verb + calf
- produce
- rear
calf + verb
- feed
- graze
[countable] a young animal of some other type such as a young elephant or whale（象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽
[uncountable]
(also calfskin)
soft thin leather made from the skin of calves, used especially for making shoes and clothing小牛皮，小牛皮革（尤用于制作皮鞋和皮衣）
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- knee
- kneel
- knife
- knight
- knit
- knob
- knock
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- know
- knuckle
- psalm
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- climb
- crumb
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- malign
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- yacht
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- sword
- two

词源senses 2 to 4 Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb. sense 1 Middle English: from Old Norse kálfi, of unknown origin.

Idioms

in/with calf

(of a cow母牛) pregnant怀崽的

词汇	calf
释义	calf noun /kɑːf/ /kæf/ (plural calves /kɑːvz/ /kævz/ ) Idioms enlarge image [countable] the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee腓肠；小腿肚 I've torn a calf muscle.我拉伤了小腿肌肉。 The calves are grazed intensively during their first season.小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 These calves are reared for beef.这些小牛是作为肉牛饲养的。 Topics Bodyc1 [countable] a young cow小牛；牛犊Topics Animalsc1 Collocations Dictionaryadjective bull heifer beef … verb + calf produce rear calf + verb feed graze [countable] a young animal of some other type such as a young elephant or whale（象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽 [uncountable] (also calfskin) soft thin leather made from the skin of calves, used especially for making shoes and clothing小牛皮，小牛皮革（尤用于制作皮鞋和皮衣） More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two 词源senses 2 to 4 Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb. sense 1 Middle English: from Old Norse kálfi, of unknown origin. Idioms in/with calf (of a cow母牛) pregnant怀崽的
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