"molt" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 蛻皮
• 換羽

Definition

動物，尤其是鳥類、昆蟲或爬行動物，為了生長新的皮膚、羽毛或外殼而脫去舊的部位。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於動物學，尤其是指鳥類、昆蟲和爬行動物。“molt feathers”（換羽毛）很常見。不適用於哺乳動物。英式拼法為“moult”。

Examples

Snakes molt their skin several times a year.

蛇每年會**蛻皮**幾次。

Many birds molt before the winter comes.

許多鳥類在冬天到來前會**換羽**。

Insects often molt as they grow.

昆蟲在成長過程中經常**蛻皮**。

My parrot looks funny when he starts to molt his bright feathers.

我的鸚鵡開始**換羽**時看起來很滑稽。

Don't worry if your lizard starts to molt—it's completely normal.

如果你的蜥蝪開始**蛻皮**別擔心——這很正常。

Some chickens molt every year and stop laying eggs for a while.

有些母雞每年都會**換羽**，這段時間不下蛋。