moult

英 [məʊlt]

美 [moʊlt]

v. 换羽; 蜕毛

现在分词：moulting　复数：moults　第三人称单数：moults　过去分词：moulted　过去式：moulted　

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牛津词典

verb

换羽；蜕毛
to lose feathers or hair before new feathers or hair grow

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 molt

VERB 脱毛;蜕皮;换羽
When an animal or birdmoults, it gradually loses its coat or feathers so that a new coat or feathers can grow.
1. Finches start to moult at around twelve weeks of age.
  燕雀大约在12个星期大小的时候开始换羽毛。

英英释义

noun

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
Synonym:moltmoltingmoultingecdysis

verb

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
1. our dog sheds every Spring
Synonym:shedmoltexuviateslough

双语例句

Finches start to moult at around twelve weeks of age.
燕雀大约在12个星期大小的时候开始换羽毛。
They also moult more or less continuously from juvenile through to adult plumage, so can be very variable at any time "in between".
而且它们从幼鸟一直到成鸟持续地在进行换羽，所以我们看到的很可能是介于两种羽色之间的过渡阶段。
These findings indicate that body moult does have an impact on the condition index and the fuel deposition.
这说明鸟类换羽对其状态指标和迁徙前的能量积累有一定影响。
When do young swallows have their first moult?
雏燕在什么时候第一次换毛？
Diagnosing and Control of Moult of Clouded Leopard
云豹脱毛症的诊断与控制
Cherry Valley SM2 parent stock flock consisted of 3 122 ducks of the same age was divided into four groups, which were forced to moult by two methods at 60 weeks and 66 weeks respectively.
将同批3122只肉用型樱桃谷父母代种鸭分4组，于60周龄和66周龄分别都采用2种方法进行强制换羽。
Effect of Exogenous Melatonin on Fox 'Seasonal Propagation and Moult and Studied on Introduced Finnish Giant Blue Fox' Seminal Quality
外源褪黑激素对狐季节性繁殖与冬毛生长的影响及引进芬兰狐精液品质的研究
Metabolic 'switching off'; Forced Moult of Laying Hen
代谢的‘关闭’；蛋鸡的强制换羽
If an austerity diet is given at the wrong time the birds will not pick up enough for their nuptial moult and your breeding will suffer.
如果一紧缩的饮食是由于在错误的时间，鸟不会拿起足够为他们婚后换羽和您的育种将蒙受损失。
An old crab grew restless. Finding himself stiff all over, he knew it was time for him to moult his shell.
螃蟹觉得不安了，觉得全身太硬了，自己知道要蜕壳了。