calf
US /kæf/
UK /kæf/
名词
1.
小牛
a young bovine animal, especially a domestic cow or bull in its first year
示例:
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The farmer watched the newborn calf take its first wobbly steps.
农民看着刚出生的小牛迈出摇摇晃晃的第一步。
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A young calf was separated from its mother.
一头小牛犊与它的母亲分开了。
2.
小腿
the thick fleshy part at the back of the human leg between the ankle and the knee
示例:
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He felt a sharp pain in his calf muscle after running.
跑步后，他感到小腿肌肉剧烈疼痛。
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She has strong calves from cycling regularly.
她经常骑自行车，所以小腿很结实。
3.
冰块, 小冰山
a piece of ice that breaks off a glacier or iceberg
示例:
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We watched a huge ice calf break away from the glacier.
我们看到一大块冰块从冰川上崩裂下来。
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The ship had to navigate carefully around the floating ice calves.
船只必须小心翼翼地绕过漂浮的冰块。
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