calf | BrE kɑːf, AmE kæf | noun plural calves ① countable (of cow) 牛犊 niúdú ▸ to be in calf 怀了小牛 ▸ to kill the fatted calf figurative 大宴宾客 ② countable (of other animal) 幼兽 yòushòu ③ uncountable (leather) 小牛皮 xiǎoniú pí ④ countable (of leg) 腿肚子 tuǐdùzi |