calve

🇺🇸 /kæv/ 🇬🇧 /kɑːv/
詞頻
難度
標籤 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.

這頭母牛在清晨產下了小牛,現在有一只可愛的小牛在四處奔跑。

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塊較小的,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.

在較暖和的月份,冰山經常崩裂出一些冰塊。

translation

v. 產犢, 崩解, 崩離

詞形變化

3rd Present calves
Past calved
Perfect calved
Progressive calving