calve
US /kæv/
UK /kɑːv/
動詞
1.
產犢, 生小牛
give birth to a calf
範例:
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The cow is expected to calve next month.
這頭牛預計下個月產犢。
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It's rare for a cow to calve twins.
奶牛很少產下雙胞胎。
2.
崩解, 分裂
(of a glacier or iceberg) split and shed a smaller mass of ice
範例:
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We watched the glacier calve, sending a huge chunk of ice into the water.
我們看著冰川崩解，一大塊冰落入水中。
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The iceberg began to calve, creating smaller ice floes.
冰山開始崩解，形成較小的浮冰。