Word
squab
/skwɒb/
noun
幼鸽;雏鸟
核心释义
A young bird, especially a young pigeon.
- 1.
雏鸟
A fledgling (young) bird.
- 2.
乳鸽肉,适合烤或炖;幼鸽可炙烤
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
- 3.
乳鸽肉
The meat of young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
- 4.
软垫沙发
a soft padded sofa
- 5.
厚座垫,尤指覆盖椅或沙发座面的扁平垫子
A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
- 6.
未长羽的幼鸽
an unfledged pigeon
- 7.
矮胖的人
A person of a short, fat figure.
乳鸽肉;幼鸽肉;厚座垫;椅垫;软垫沙发;矮胖的人;雏鸟
用法In use
The mother pigeon returned to the ledge to feed her squab.
用法提示:squab 为可数名词,指幼鸽;此处作 feed 的宾语,用单数形式。
Two squabs peeked out of the nest while a parent pigeon searched for food.
用法提示:squab 用复数形式 squabs,作主语,指两只幼鸽。
The caretaker gently placed the fallen squab back into its nest.
用法提示:squab 为单数可数名词,作 placed 的宾语,指一只雏鸽。
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