calf n. (pl. calves ) 1.小牛,犊;(鲸、象等的)仔;犊皮。 2.〔口语〕傻头傻脑的青年人。 3.冰山崩落下来的漂流冰块。 4.大岛附近的小岛。 calf round 〔美国〕打转儿,仿徨,浪荡。 cast her calf (牛)流产。 golden calf (古以色列人崇拜的)金犊;〔比喻〕黄金崇拜。 in [with] calf 怀着孕的(牛)。 kill the fatted calf for 盛宴接待[庆祝]。 slip the [her] calf (牛)流产。 n. (pl. calves ) 腓,腿肚子。
Are you going to kill the fatted calf for the prodigal son , jack 杰克,浪子回家,你准备宰杀那头小肥牛吗?
His parents see him so rarely that they ' re always ready to kill the fatted calf when he comes home 他父母很少能见上他一面,所以他一回来,他们就好好地款待他一番。
When she returned from abroad , the family put on a party ? they really killed the fatted calf for her , in fact 她从国外回来时,家里开了个聚会,实际上他们是设宴为她接风。
And he said unto him , thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf , because he hath received him safe and sound 仆人说、你兄弟来了你父亲、因为得他无灾无病的回来、把肥牛犊宰了。
And he said unto him , thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf , because he hath received him safe and sound 27仆人说,你兄弟来了。你父亲,因为得他无灾无病的回来,把牛犊宰了。
[ kjv ] and he said unto him , thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf , because he hath received him safe and sound 仆人说、你兄弟来了你父亲、因为得他无灾无病的回来、把肥牛犊宰了。
Come , my dear boy , said prince vassily playfully , simply say yes , and ill write on my own account to her , and well kill the fatted calf . but before prince vassily had finished uttering his playful words , pierre not looking at him , but with a fury in his face that made him like his father , whispered , prince , i did not invite you here : go , please , go ! he leaped up and opened the door to him “喂,我亲爱的, ”瓦西里公爵诙谐地说, “请你说一声是,我就给她写信,然后我们就宰一头肥肥的牛犊。 ”瓦西里公爵还没有把笑话讲完,皮埃尔就像他父亲那样露出狂怒的神色,他不看对话人的眼睛,却用耳语说: “公爵,我没有把您喊来,请您走吧,您走吧! ”