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

• Diagnosing and Control of Moult of Clouded Leopard
  云豹脱毛症的诊断与控制
• The catalytic oxidation ability of13 metal ion-exchanged montmorillonites are investigated in oxidative removal of the sulfides which are the main pollutant in the moult and alkali swell waste water.
  在氧化法去除含硫脱毛碱膨胀废水内主要污染物硫化物的过程中，考察了13种金属离子交换蒙脱石的催化氧化能力。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Christmas Island red crabs moult their shells regularly during their early growth phases to match their increasing body size.
  圣诞岛红蟹在生长的初期阶段定期脱壳来使之符合自己的身体大小。
• The bird is in moult, and it may be the case that a lot of feathers have been lost from the underwing in one go, producing this white patch.
  这只鸟羽毛磨损，而且翼下的羽毛掉了很多，造成白色的区块。
• "I did not moult from a hawk into a dove," says Mr Gates.
  我可没有从鹰派蜕变成鸽派。
• 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
• 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。
• After they have begun to breed they may continue to moult.
  它们在开始产仔之后可能会继续脱毛。