"calves" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小腿肚
• 小牛

Definition

“Calves” 是“calf”的复数，可以指：(1) 小腿肚，或 (2) 小牛、鲸鱼或大象等大型动物的幼崽。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Calves” 既指腿部肌肉也指小牛。解剖学上总是指两条腿（pantorrillas），动物时常指小牛。根据上下文确定具体含义，不要混淆。

Examples

My calves hurt after running.

跑步后我的**小腿肚**很疼。

The cow has two calves in the field.

那头牛在田里有两只**小牛**。

Stretch your calves before exercising.

锻炼前请拉伸你的**小腿肚**。

Those baby elephants are actually called calves too.

那些小象其实也叫**小牛**（幼崽）。

After the hike, my calves were burning.

徒步后我的**小腿肚**火辣辣地疼。

The farmer watched as the calves played near the pond.

农夫看着**小牛**在池塘边玩耍。