calf
n
(pl calves)
1 [C]
(a) young of cattle 小牛; 犊. =>illus at cow 见cow. Cf 参看 bull1 1, cow1 1.
(b) young of the seal, the whale and certain other animals (海豹、鲸及其他一些动物的)仔, 幼兽. Cf 参看 bull1 2, cow1 2.2 [U]
(also `calfskin) leather made from the skin of a calf 小牛皮革.
3 (idm 习语) (be) in/with `calf (of a cow) pregnant (指母牛)怀孕的. kill the fatted calf => kill.
calf n (pl calves) fleshy back part of the leg below the knee 腓(自膝以下的小腿後部多肉的部分); 腿肚子. =>illus at human 见human.