moult
美[moʊlt] 英[məʊlt]
v. 脱毛;换羽毛;脱皮
n. 脱毛;脱皮;换羽
sp. =molt(美).
详细释义
v.(动词)- 脱皮
- 脱换
- 脱落
- 蜕皮
- 鸟或动物
- 换羽
- <喻>去掉
- 换毛
- 脱毛
- 换羽毛
英英释义
Noun- periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Verb- cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers;
"our dog sheds every Spring"
例句
用作动词(v.)- Mature Christmas Island red crabs probably moult only once a year, as their growth rate slows.成年圣诞岛红蟹或许一年只蜕一次壳,因为它们生长缓慢。
用作名词(n.)- As regards moult, I think it is very useful for adult Heuglin's Gull.至于换羽,我认为那是辨识灰林银鸥成鸟很有用的特徵。