calve
v. 生小牛；(使)冰山崩解
过去式：calved 过去分词：calved 现在分词：calving 第三人称单数：calves
近义词：breakup，
英英释义
Verb
- release ice;
"The icebergs and glaciers calve"
- birth;
"the whales calve at this time of year"
例句
用作动词(v.)
- The cow is expected to calve next week.这头母牛预期下周生小牛。
- 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。
- 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。