calve

🇺🇸 /kæv/ 🇬🇧 /kɑːv/
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标签 RARE
verb
R

A cow or other female animal gives birth to a baby cow.

The cow calved in the early morning, and now there's a cute little calf running around.

这头母牛在清晨产下了小牛,现在有一只可爱的小牛在四处奔跑。

R

A large piece of ice breaks off from an iceberg or glacier.

The big iceberg calved a smaller piece that floated away.

那座巨大的冰山崩裂了一小块,它漂浮走了。

R

A piece of ice breaks away from an iceberg or glacier.

In the warmer months, pieces of ice often calve from the glacier.

在较暖和的月份,冰山经常崩裂出一些冰块。

translation

v. 产犊, 崩解, 崩离

词形变化

3rd Present calves
Past calved
Perfect calved
Progressive calving