calf

英 [kɑːf]

美 [kæf]

n.  腓; 小腿肚; 小牛; 牛犊; (象、鲸等的)崽，幼兽

复数：calves　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5425 / COCA.5631

习惯用语

n.

in/with calf
• 怀崽的
  pregnant

牛津词典

noun

• 腓；小腿肚
  the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee
  1. I've torn a calf muscle.
     我拉伤了小腿肌肉。
• 小牛；牛犊
  a young cow
• （象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽
  a young animal of some other type such as a young elephant or whale
• （象、鲸等的）崽，幼兽
  a young animal of some other type such as a young elephant or whale

柯林斯词典

• 小牛;牛犊
  Acalfis a young cow.
• (象、鲸等的)崽，幼兽
  Some other young animals, including elephants and whales, are calledcalves.
• N-COUNT 腓;小腿肚
  Yourcalfis the thick part at the back of your leg, between your ankle and your knee.
  1. ...a calf injury.
     小腿受伤

英英释义

noun

• young of domestic cattle
• young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo
• the muscular back part of the shank
  Synonym:sura
• fine leather from the skin of a calf
  Synonym:calfskin

双语例句

• Hillsden was complaining of cramp in his calf muscles
  希尔斯登说他小腿抽筋。
• But Sunday evening I realized that my muscle was reacting and closing off the calf.
  但是星期天晚上，我意识到，我的肌肉做出了反应，拉紧了腓小腿。
• He felt a muscle in his calf seizing up.
  他觉得小腿有一块肌肉僵住了。
• I've torn a calf muscle.
  我小腿肌肉被拉伤了。
• And I couldn't help admiring your calf muscle.
  我都禁不住羡慕你的小腿肌肉了。
• Ha! The calf is licking my face.
  哈！小牛在舔我的脸。
• The cow has produced a calf.
  这母牛生了一头小牛。
• The whale calf is now five months old.
  小座头鲸现在有五个月大了。
• She fell and hurt her calf.
  她跌倒而伤了小腿。
• She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.
  自从一月份以来她无法上场，因为她小腿后部肌肉撕裂。