| 单词 | beef |
| 释义 | beef n. & v. --n 1. the flesh of the ox, bull, or esp. the cow, for eating. 2. colloq. well-developed male muscle. 3. (pl. beeves or US beefs) a cow, bull, or ox fattened for beef; its carcass. 4. (pl. beefs) sl. a complaint; a protest. --vintr. sl. complain. Phrases and idioms beef tea stewed extract of beef, given to invalids. beef up sl. strengthen, reinforce, augment. beef-wood 1. any of various Australian and W. Indian hardwood trees. 2. the close-grained red timber of these. Etymology: ME f. AF, OF boef f. L bos bovis ox |
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