Word · Frequency #26637
moulting
换毛；蜕皮；脱毛
moulting is the present participle of moult.
to cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
- 1.
To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one.
脱落或失去毛、羽、皮、角等覆盖物,并换上新的。
- 2.
To shed in such a manner.
以这种方式脱落。
脱落或失去毛、羽、皮、角等覆盖物,并换上新的。；以这种方式脱落。；脱毛；换毛
In use
Many birds moult once a year, usually after the breeding season.
The snake moulted its old skin in a single piece.
Our cat is moulting a lot because the temperature is rising.
the moult of sth
名词用法：指换毛或蜕皮的过程，of 后接动物。
The moult of a spider is quick.
蜘蛛的蜕皮很快。
moult
动词用法（不及物）：表示动物自然换毛或蜕皮。
Most birds moult once a year.
大多数鸟每年换一次毛。
moult sth
动词用法（及物）：后接蜕下的皮、毛、角等。
The snake moulted its old skin.
蛇蜕去了旧皮。
Connections
Collocations
- moult feathers
- 换羽毛
- Most songbirds moult feathers after the breeding season.大多数鸣禽在繁殖季节过后换羽毛。
- moult its skin
- 蜕皮
- A python moults its skin in one complete piece.蟒蛇整个儿地蜕下一张皮。
- annual moult
- 年度换羽；年年的换毛
- The annual moult lasts about three weeks.年度换羽持续大约三周。
- moult into adult plumage
- 换成成年羽毛
- Young penguins moult into adult plumage after their first year.小企鹅在第一年之后换成成年羽毛。
Synonyms
- shed
- 脱去（毛发、皮、羽毛等） · shed 是日常通用词，可指人/动物自然掉落，语气比 moult 宽泛；moult 专指鸟类换羽、哺乳动物换毛、昆虫或爬行动物蜕皮。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 moult 记作“毛落”的谐音联想：鸟换毛、蛇蜕皮时，旧毛旧皮纷纷脱落。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：动物学、观鸟、宠物护理 通常用于指动物换羽、换毛或蜕皮，在生物学、观鸟、宠物饲养等语境中比较常见；日常一般对话中较少使用，也可以说 shed。
Pronunciation & Spelling
moult rhymes with bolt, colt, jolt, volt, and dolt: all are pronounced with the ending /əʊlt/ (American /oʊlt/). Cult looks similar (also ends in -lt) but is pronounced /kʌlt/, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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