"molting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 蜕皮
• 换羽

Definition

蜕皮是动物脱落旧的皮肤、羽毛或外壳以便长出新的过程。鸟类、昆虫、爬行动物等动物常见此现象。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Molting' 多用于描述鸟类、昆虫、爬行动物和甲壳类动物，不用于哺乳动物。常见搭配：'蜕皮期'、'开始蜕皮'。不要与表示掉毛的“脱毛”混淆。

Examples

The snake is molting its old skin.

蛇正在**蜕皮**。

Many birds start molting in the summer.

很多鸟类在夏天开始**换羽**。

During molting, the crab hides from predators.

在**蜕皮**期间，螃蟹会躲避天敌。

After molting, the butterfly’s new wings are still soft.

**蜕皮**后，蝴蝶的新翅膀还很柔软。

You can often find bits of skin left behind from a lizard’s molting.

你常常能发现蜥蜴**蜕皮**留下的皮。

Parrots can look a bit scruffy during their molting season.

鹦鹉在**换羽**季节会显得有点凌乱。