suckling

英 ['sʌklɪŋ] 美 ['sʌklɪŋ]
  • n. 乳儿;乳臭未干的小子
  • adj. 尚未断奶的,哺乳的;初出茅庐的
  • v. 哺乳;养育(suckle的ing形式)
  • n. (Suckling)人名;(英)萨克林

中文词源


suckling 乳儿,乳兽

suck,吮吸,吸食,-ling,小词后缀。引申词义乳儿,乳兽等。 sucrose 蔗糖

英文词源


suckling (n.)
mid-15c., "infant at the breast," from suck + diminutive suffix -ling. Similar formation in Middle Dutch sogeling, Dutch zuigeling, German Säugling. Meaning "calf or other young mammal" is from 1520s. Meaning "act of breast-feeding" is attested from 1799. Adjectival sense "not yet weaned" is from 1799.

双语例句


1. a cow suckling her calves
给小牛吃奶的母牛

来自《权威词典》

2. We watched the cow suckling her calves.
我们看了奶牛如何给小牛喂奶.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Suckling is an instinct in mammals.
哺乳是哺乳动物的本能.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. A young woman suckling a baby is one of life's most natural and delightful scenes.
年轻女性哺育婴儿是生命中最自然、最令人愉悦的一幕。

来自柯林斯例句

5. From birth to age child psychology is called Suckling period.
从出生到一岁的孩子心理学上称为乳儿期.

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