calve

英[kɑːv] 美[kæv]
  • v. 生小牛;(使)冰山崩解
calved calved calving calves
  • calabrian adj.(意大利西南部)卡拉布里亚的卡拉布里亚人的.卡拉布里亚方言的.[地质学]卡拉不期(更新世早期)的.
  • caladium n.[植]贝母
  • calais n.加来(法国北部港市)
  • calamanco n.[纺]比利时毛呢
  • calamander n.黑檀的一种
Verb:
  1. release ice;

    "The icebergs and glaciers calve"

  2. birth;

    "the whales calve at this time of year"

1. The whales migrate some 6,000 miles to breed and calve in the warm lagoons.
鲸会迁移6,000海里左右,到温暖的环礁湖生殖繁衍。

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2. When his cows calve each year he keeps one or two calves for his family.
他的母牛每年产犊时,他都给自家留上一两头。

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3. Their bulls gender without fail; their cows calve and do not miscarry.
他们的公牛交尾,无不成功; 母牛产子,决无流产.

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4. The whales calve at this time of year.
鲸鱼在每年的这个时候产仔.

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5. The icebergs and glaciers calve.
冰山和冰川在瓦解.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The cow is expected to calve next week.
      这头母牛预期下周生小牛。
    2. Their bulls never fail to breed and their cows calve and do not miscarry.
      他们的公牛繁殖能力强,母牛下犊而不掉胎。
    3. We board a fishing boat and tour some bergs, hoping to see one calve.
      我们坐在鱼船上欣赏着冰川,希望能看到一处裂冰。

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