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foal

UK //fəʊl//US //foʊl//

词源

源自古英语 fola,与古诺尔斯语 foli 和德语 Fohlen 同源,都指小马。

noun

❶ 指马、驴、斑马等马科动物的幼崽,通常指出生后不满一岁的小马驹。

“The mare gave birth to a healthy foal yesterday.”

(母马昨天产下一匹健康的小马驹。)

“We watched the foal running playfully in the field.”

(我们看着小马驹在田野里欢快地奔跑玩耍。)

同义词:colt, filly, young horse

verb

❶ 指母马生产小马驹的过程,即产驹。

“The champion mare is expected to foal next month.”

(这匹冠军母马预计下个月将产下小马驹。)

“She stayed up all night waiting for her horse to foal.”

(她整夜未眠,等待她的马产驹。)

同义词:give birth, deliver

常见短语

in foal — 指母马怀孕的状态,表示一匹母马正怀着马驹。

“The mare is in foal and expected to deliver in the spring.”

(这匹母马怀孕了,预计春天会生产。)

foal heat — 指母马在产驹后约7-10天内出现的第一次发情期。

“Breeders often take advantage of the mare's foal heat for mating.”

(育种者经常利用母马的产后发情期进行配种。)