calf
noun [ C ] uk/kɑːf/ us/kæf/ calves /kɑːvz/ /kævz/
(ANIMAL)
B1 小牛，牛犊;（象、鲸等大型哺乳动物的）幼崽，幼兽
a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales
See also: calve
in calf （母牛）怀孕的，怀崽的
If a cow is in calf, it is pregnant.
Two of the herd were in calf.
We need to see which of the herd are in calf and how many calves they are carrying.
There are 13 cows in total, nine of which are in calf to an Aberdeen Angus.
They scanned the cows to make sure they were in calf.
(LEG)
C2 腓;腿肚子
the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot
She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle. 因为小腿肚肌肉拉伤，她从一月份以来就无法上场。