beef

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

beef [beef beeves] noun, verb BrE [biːf] NAmE [biːf]
noun
1. uncountable meat that comes from a cow
•roast/minced beef
•beef and dairy cattle
•a joint/fillet of beef
see also ↑corned beef
2. countable (informal)a complaint
•What's his latest beef?

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French boef, from Latin bos, bov- ‘ox’.

Example Bank:
•Dad stood up to carve the beef.
•a kilo of very lean minced beef
•carving a joint of beef
•cuts of beef that are suitable for roasting
Derived: ↑beef something up
 
verb intransitive ~ (about sb/sth) (informal)
to complain a lot about sb/sth
• Don't just beef about it— do something!
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French boef, from Latin bos, bov- ‘ox’.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  gripe, kick, bitch, squawk, boeuf, beef cattle, grouse, crab, bellyache, holler