weanling

n. 断奶婴儿 a. 刚断奶的

词形变化

weanlings 复数 weanlings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.

  2. 2.

    Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.

    In developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.

  3. 3.

    Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).

    The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer.

词源

From wean + -ling.

来源：wiktionary