Word
whelp
幼兽;幼崽
核心释义
常指狗或狼的幼崽
The young of a dog, wolf, or other carnivorous mammal; a pup.
- 1.
多种食肉动物(犬科、熊科、猫科、鳍足类)的幼崽,尤指狗或狼的幼崽,熊或类似哺乳动物(狮、虎、海豹)的幼崽;幼犬,狼崽。
A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub.
- 2.
帆船时代保护绞盘免受磨损的几根木条之一。
One of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.
- 3.
链轮上的齿(比较链轮齿和轮齿)。
A tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog).
绞盘防磨木条;链轮齿;多种食肉动物(犬科、熊科、猫科、鳍足类)的幼崽,尤指狗或狼的幼崽,熊或类似哺乳动物(狮、虎、海豹)的幼崽;幼犬,狼崽。;帆船时代保护绞盘免受磨损的几根木条之一。;链轮上的齿(比较链轮齿和轮齿)。
用法In use
The mother wolf carefully guarded her whelps from the cold wind.
用法提示:这里 whelps 是名词复数,指狼的幼崽。
Our dog gave birth to four healthy whelps last night.
用法提示:whelps 是名词复数,指小狗崽。
The zookeeper fed the seal whelp with a bottle of milk.
用法提示:whelp 是名词单数,指海豹的幼崽。
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