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fatted /ˈfætɪd/●ˌkill the fatted ˈcalfwelcome home sb who has been away for a long time by having a big celebration 召开盛大的庆祝会欢迎久别的人回家；设佳宴接风洗尘◆My brother’s coming home tomorrow, so I expect my parents will be killing the fatted calf for him.我哥哥明天回家，我想父母会好好地为他庆祝一番。 ORIGIN This is from a story in the Bible, in which a father arranges a special meal when his son returns to the family after a long time away. A fatted calf is a young cow that has been given extra food to make it fat. 这个习语源于《圣经》中的一则故事，故事中父亲为欢迎久别的儿子回家举行了盛大的宴会。fatted calf 指增加饲料育肥的小牛。 |