查词 - beef

beef

biːf noun

1 the meat from a cow 牛肉 U

烤牛肉

We have both dairy and beef cattle on the farm.

我们农场里奶牛和菜牛都有。

2 a complaint [非正式] 牢骚，怨言 C | informal

OK, so what’s the beef this time?

好了，这一次又有什么苦要诉？

3

where’s the beef?

used when you think someone’s promises sound good, but you want to know what they actually plan to do [美，口] 葫芦里究竟卖什么药？ AmE spoken

verb

4 to complain a lot [非正式] 老发牢骚，抱怨

They’re always beefing about something.

他们总是有这样那样的不满。

5 to improve something or make it more interesting, more important etc [非正式] 加强; 改进; 充实

a beefed-up news story

一个内容充实的新闻报道

We need to beef the campaign up.

我们的宣传活动要加把劲儿。