分娩。
多用于母兽,尤指母犬、母狼产崽。
分娩。
To give birth.
一般现在时
The dog whelps every spring.
这只狗每年春天产崽。
一般过去时
The cat whelped five kittens yesterday.
那只猫昨天生了五只小猫。
现在进行时
The mother dog is whelping now.
母狗正在产崽。
规则动词,过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Our dog whelped four healthy puppies early this morning.
我们的狗今天清晨产下了四只健康的小狗。
用法提示:whelp 作动词,表示动物产仔,这里用过去式 whelped。
The vet said the cat is whelping and needs a quiet place.
兽医说这只猫正在产崽,需要一个安静的地方。
用法提示:whelp 作动词,用现在分词 whelping 表示正在产仔。
She helps stray dogs whelp safely in her backyard shelter.
她帮助流浪狗在后院的棚子里安全产崽。
用法提示:whelp 作动词原形,用在 help sb. do sth. 结构中表示产仔。
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