fledgling

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n. 羽毛初长的雏鸟, 刚会飞的幼鸟, 无经验的人

发音

US /ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/

词形变化

fledglings 复数 fledglings

别名

fledgeling

教材释义与例句

名词

无经验的人;刚会飞的幼鸟

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

  2. 2.

    An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.

  3. 3.

    An immature, naïve or inexperienced person.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Untried or inexperienced.

  2. 2.

    Emergent or rising.

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词源

From fledge (“prepare for flying”) + -ling.

来源:wiktionary