英语词汇“calves”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

calves n. pl.

Animal Husbandryof calf.

calves n.

Animal Husbandrypl. of calf.

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calves /kɑːvz/ n

the plural of calf¹, calf²

calf¹ n., pl. calves (kavz).

Zoology[countable] the young of the domestic cow or other cowlike animal.
Zoology[countable] the young of certain other mammals, such as the elephant, seal, and whale.
Clothing[uncountable] calfskin.

calf² n. [countable], pl. calves (kavz).

Anatomythe fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee.

calve v., calved, calv•ing.

Animal Husbandryto give birth to (a calf): [no object]Our cow calved in the spring.[~ + object]She calved two offspring.

calf¹ n., pl. calves

Zoologythe young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
Zoologythe young of certain other mammals, as the elephant, seal, and whale.
Clothingcalfskin leather.
Informal Termsan awkward, silly boy or man.
Geographya mass of ice detached from a glacier, iceberg, or floe.
Animal Husbandry, Idioms in calf, (of a cow or other animal having calves) pregnant.
Idioms kill the fatted calf, to prepare an elaborate feast in welcome or celebration.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cealf, calf; cognate with Old Saxon kalf, Old Norse kalfr, Old High German kalb

calf′less, adj.
calf′like′, adj.

calf² n., pl. calves

the fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee.

Old Norse kalfi; akin to calf¹
Middle English 1275–1325

calve v., calved, calv•ing.
v.i.

Animal Husbandryto give birth to a calf:The cow is expected to calve tomorrow.
Geography(of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break up or splinter so as to produce a detached piece.

v.t.

Animal Husbandryto give birth to (a calf ).
Geography(of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break off or detach (a piece):The glacier calved an iceberg.

bef. 1000; Middle English calven, Old English (Anglian) *calfian, derivative of calf calf¹; cognate with Old English (West Saxon) cealfian

calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves)

the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle
the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale
a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc
kill the fatted calf ⇒ to celebrate lavishly, esp as a welcome

Etymology: Old English cealf; related to Old Norse kālfr, Gothic kalbō, Old High German kalba

calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves)

the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse kalfi

calve /kɑːv/ vb

to give birth to (a calf)
(of a glacier or iceberg) to release (masses of ice) in breaking up

单词	calves
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 calves /kævz/USA pronunciation n. pl. Animal Husbandryof calf. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 calves (kavz, kävz),USA pronunciation n. Animal Husbandrypl. of calf. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calves /kɑːvz/ n the plural of calf¹, calf² WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 calf¹ /kæf/USA pronunciation n., pl. calves (kavz). Zoology[countable] the young of the domestic cow or other cowlike animal. Zoology[countable] the young of certain other mammals, such as the elephant, seal, and whale. Clothing[uncountable] calfskin. calf² /kæf/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. calves (kavz). Anatomythe fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 calve /kæv/USA pronunciation v., calved, calv•ing. Animal Husbandryto give birth to (a calf): [no object]Our cow calved in the spring.[~ + object]She calved two offspring. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 calf¹ (kaf, käf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. calves (kavz, kävz).USA pronunciation Zoologythe young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal. Zoologythe young of certain other mammals, as the elephant, seal, and whale. Clothingcalfskin leather. Informal Termsan awkward, silly boy or man. Geographya mass of ice detached from a glacier, iceberg, or floe. Animal Husbandry, Idioms in calf, (of a cow or other animal having calves) pregnant. Idioms kill the fatted calf, to prepare an elaborate feast in welcome or celebration. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English cealf, calf; cognate with Old Saxon kalf, Old Norse kalfr, Old High German kalb calf′less, adj. calf′like′, adj. calf² (kaf, käf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. calves (kavz, kävz).USA pronunciation the fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee. Old Norse kalfi; akin to calf¹ Middle English 1275–1325 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 calve (kav, käv),USA pronunciation v., calved, calv•ing. v.i. Animal Husbandryto give birth to a calf:The cow is expected to calve tomorrow. Geography(of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break up or splinter so as to produce a detached piece. v.t. Animal Husbandryto give birth to (a calf ). Geography(of a glacier, an iceberg, etc.) to break off or detach (a piece):The glacier calved an iceberg. bef. 1000; Middle English calven, Old English (Anglian) *calfian, derivative of calf calf¹; cognate with Old English (West Saxon) cealfian Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves) the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc kill the fatted calf ⇒ to celebrate lavishly, esp as a welcome Etymology: Old English cealf; related to Old Norse kālfr, Gothic kalbō, Old High German kalba calf /kɑːf/ n ( pl calves) the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse kalfi Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: calve /kɑːv/ vb to give birth to (a calf) (of a glacier or iceberg) to release (masses of ice) in breaking up
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