moult 详细解释

moult

[məult]

v.脱毛,换羽毛,脱皮
n.脱毛,脱皮,换羽
=molt(美)

词形变化

过去式:moulted

过去分词:moulted

现在进行时:moulting

词义辨析

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英英释义

名词 moult:

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles

同义词:molt, molting, moulting, ecdysis

动词 moult:

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

同义词:shed, molt, exuviate, slough

补充

moultmoult英:[məult] 美:[molt]vt. & vi.1.换羽, 脱毛n.1.换羽期, 脱毛期

例句

1. Finches start to moult at around twelve weeks of age.雀大概在12周龄时开始换羽。 2. Snakes moult.蛇蜕皮。 3. the adult birds were already moulting into their winter shades of grey.成年鸟已开始换上冬天灰色的羽毛。 4. [with obj.]the snake moults its skin.蛇蜕皮。 5. the last of his juvenile plumage had moulted.他最后的雏鸟羽毛已蜕去了。