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calf1[kɑ:f; kæf]n.1.■小牛，犊2.■(象、鲸、河马、海豹、鹿等的)幼仔3.■[复数]calfs 小牛皮4.■(冰山或冰川上崩落的)仔冰，小冰块5.■[口语]呆子；傻瓜；呆头呆脑的年轻人cast her calf(母牛)流产eat the calf in the cow's belly牛犊未出生就要吃小牛；[比喻]钱未到手就先花掉fatted calf肥牛犊；最好的款待[来自《圣经》]in (或 with) calf(母牛)怀孕的，怀了小牛的kill the fatted calf把那肥牛犊牵来宰了(用以欢迎浪子回头等)；设宴庆祝或欢迎[《路加福音》15：23]slip her (或 the) calf(母牛) 流产worship the golden calf崇拜金犊；崇拜金钱；追求物质利益；奉承有钱人 [来自《圣经》]变形n.calves |