calve
US /kæv/
UK /kæv/
动词
1.
产犊, 生小牛
give birth to a calf
示例:
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The cow is expected to calve next month.
这头牛预计下个月产犊。
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It's rare for a cow to calve twins.
奶牛很少产下双胞胎。
2.
崩解, 分裂
(of a glacier or iceberg) split and shed a smaller mass of ice
示例:
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We watched the glacier calve, sending a huge chunk of ice into the water.
我们看着冰川崩解，一大块冰落入水中。
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The iceberg began to calve, creating smaller ice floes.
冰山开始崩解，形成较小的浮冰。
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