单词 | calf |
释义 | calf (kɑːf , US kæf ) Word forms: calves (kɑːvz , US kævz ) 1. countable noun B1+ A calf is a young cow. 2. countable noun Some other young animals, including elephants and whales, are called calves. 3. countable noun Your calf is the thick part at the back of your leg, between your ankle and your knee. ...a calf injury. Image of calf © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Vocabulary Builder BODY – BACK shoulder back buttocks elbow hip calf Idioms: kill the fatted calf to celebrate and do everything possible to welcome a person He went off to make movies, and when he returned, his record company didn't exactly kill the fatted calf. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: calf cramp Prevent foot and calf cramp by rotating ankles ten times to the left and ten times to the right while seated. The Sun Everyone knows about calf cramps, but these muscle spasms can cause trouble elsewhere - such as your hand. The Sun Cliff has calf cramps, and struggles, but finishes the race in 5:02:27, collapsing at the finish with cramps. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He came on as a sub having spent six weeks out with a calf injury. The Sun (2016) A calf injury had also postponed his defence against Fury last year. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The West Ham man has a grade one calf injury. The Sun (2016) Wasps say they are awaiting a scan on a calf injury, which will be worrying news for Jones. Times, Sunday Times (2017) But he cancelled it after just 13 days after picking up a calf injury. The Sun (2015) Then his actual football boots were made out of calf leather. Times, Sunday Times Calf leather, ostrich and python are also part of the label's luxurious line-up. Times, Sunday Times The spectator was originally constructed of willow calf leather and white buck or reverse calf suede. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was made of calf leather and dates from the 18th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He departed the tournament with an aching calf muscle and a broken heart. Times, Sunday Times When his calf muscle started hurting, he strapped it up with duct tape and hoped for the best. Times, Sunday Times We're not talking hamstring tears and calf muscle strains but serious, career-ending injuries. Times, Sunday Times But what seemed the most minor, a calf muscle tear, came the closest to ending his career. The Sun It sounds like you've torn a calf muscle. The Sun For the second tournament in a row, the injury-plagued star has withdrawn at the last minute - this time with a calf strain. The Sun My calf strain has given me authenticity when talking to people about my running. Times, Sunday Times He left proceedings after 70 minutes but the official reason was he had a calf strain. The Sun Two minutes after that an assistant referee called time on himself with what looked like a calf strain. The Sun This can cause calf strain when you switch to flat shoes. Times, Sunday Times He arrives in monsoon season hoping to catch a newborn calf on camera. The Sun He's a live cartoon, maybe no more so than when converting his wiry physique into a mewling newborn calf or a regurgitating bird. Times, Sunday Times The newborn calf has a length of between and weighs about. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A newborn calf weighed about 90 kg. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He films fights and newborn calves, and befriends an orphan elephant that has lost a leg to a snare. Times, Sunday Times The energy required to raise a calf versus a field of beans. Times, Sunday Times Try calf raises - lift toes, hold for two seconds then lower heels back down. The Sun Seemingly interminable sets of calf raises - first with two feet, then single leg, then incrementally heavier weight vests - form the building blocks of regaining strength. Times, Sunday Times After each set of squats and calf raises do stretches. Times, Sunday Times But calf raises are among the bestways to create definition. Times, Sunday Times The 15-minute hike up from the old town will stretch your calf muscles, but there's a funicular railway. Times, Sunday Times Stretch your calf muscles for five minutes three times a day, including before bed. Times, Sunday Times He had started to fatigue and started to stretch his calf. Times, Sunday Times To stretch the calf muscles, she leans against a wall, bends the front leg and straightens the back one. The Sun She was actually stretching her calf, though, because she had a pain coming from her foot. Times, Sunday Times On this occasion, it was a traitorous torn calf. Times, Sunday Times The physical damage was a torn calf, which took three months to heal. Times, Sunday Times Displaying no sign of the torn calf muscle that had hampered his preparations, he went about his business in a calm, calculated way. Times, Sunday Times He missed most of the season with a torn calf muscle. Houston Chronicle The torn calf muscle may spasm, and contract forcefully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 小牛, 小腿 Japanese: 子牛, ふくらはぎ |
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