beef的中文

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beef
/ bi:f /

◙ (pl. beeves biːvz 或美亦作 beefs)
1. [mass noun] the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food
• 牛肉
  [count noun] (pl. beeves biːvz 或美亦作 beefs)[Farming] a cow, bull, or ox fattened for its meat
• [农] 菜牛
  [informal] flesh or muscle, especially when well developed
• [非正式] （尤指发达的）肌肉
»he needs a little more beef on his bones.
  他的骨骼需要再长点肌肉。
  [informal] strength or power
• [非正式] 气力，力量
»he's been brought in to give the team more beef.
  他被招来加强球队力量。
  [informal] the substance of a matter
• [非正式] 要点，实质，关键
»it's more a sketch than a policy— where's the beef?
  这与其说是政策，还不如说是草案——问题的关键在哪儿？
2. (pl. beefs)[informal] a complaint or grievance
• [非正式] 牢骚，怨恨
»the beef about the warehouse was that it was too big.
  对仓库的牢骚是说仓库太大了。
3. [US informal] a criminal charge
• [美，非正式] 犯罪指控；罪名
»getting caught with pot in the sixties was a narco beef.
  在60年代吸食大麻被逮到就可以被控以吸毒罪。
◙ verb
1. [noobj.] [informal] complain
• [非正式] 抱怨，发牢骚
»he was beefing about how the recession was killing the business.
  他抱怨经济衰退如何坏了他的生意。

【语源】

1. Middle English : from Old French boef, from Latin bos, bov- 'ox'

【PHR V】

◘ beef something up
1. [informal] give more substance or strength to something
• [非正式] 充实，加强
»cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance.
为了提高绩效，正在计划降低成本。