[常用復]食用牛, 菜牛
2.肌肉, 體力, 力量
[俗]體重
3.(pl.beefs)[美俚]牢騷; 訴苦
短語beef broth牛肉湯
例He is lacking in beef.他體力不夠。
J ohn has his beefs about that. 約翰對他那件事很不滿。
習慣用語
beef about 抱怨
beef to the heel(s) [俚]身材魁梧, 又粗又壯; 過分肥胖
beef up [口]加強, 補充(人數, 兵力)等
現代英漢詞典
n.牛肉 膂力
例Put your beef into it!使勁兒幹!;加油幹!
(pl: beeves)肉用牛
(pl)牢騷
詞性變化
vi.
訴苦；發牢騷
簡明英漢詞典
n.牛肉
例Beef and vegetable soup 牛肉蔬菜湯
Dine off roast beef 吃烤牛肉
Beef is too dear. 牛肉太貴。
Beef on the hoof. 尚未屠宰的牛
Canned or pickled beef. 罐裝或腌制牛肉
It eats like beef. 它吃起來像牛肉。
She sliced the beef. 她把牛肉切了。
The beef eats well. 這牛肉好吃。
The beef is overdone. 牛肉煮得太老。
This beef eats tender. 這牛肉吃起來很嫩。