clod n. 1.(土)块,泥块。 2.〔the clod〕泥土;〔比喻〕(相对于灵魂而言的)肉体。 3.牛肩肉。 4.【矿物】煤层顶底板页岩。 5.老粗,乡下人;呆子,傻瓜。 6.〔英俚〕〔pl.〕铜币。 a clod of earth 一块土。 break (up) the clods 耕地。 this corporeal clod肉体。 vt.,vi. (-dd-) (向…)掷土块。
The beef clod or shoulder is one of the cheapest cuts of beef and is taken from the shoulder region of the cattle. This is why it is sometimes called chuck or shoulder clod.