"wattle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 肉垂（动物）- 柳条编织结构

Definition

肉垂是指一些鸟类（如火鸡和鸡）脖子或喉咙下松弛的肉质结构。它还可以指用柳条等枝条编织成的结构，用于搭建墙或篱笆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“wattle”属于较为专业用语，常见于生物领域描述鸟类，也用于传统建筑结构“wattle-and-daub”。日常生活较少用到，主要出现在相关专业讨论中。

Examples

The turkey has a red wattle under its beak.

火鸡的喙下有红色的**肉垂**。

Chickens also have a small wattle.

鸡也有小的**肉垂**。

They built a fence with wattle and mud.

他们用**柳条编织结构**和泥巴建了篱笆。

If you look closely, you’ll notice the rooster's wattle swings when he walks.

仔细观察，你会发现公鸡走路时**肉垂**会晃动。

Traditional houses often used wattle between wooden posts to make walls.

传统房屋常用木柱间的**柳条编织结构**来造墙。

Did you know some birds use their wattle to attract a mate?

你知道有些鸟会用**肉垂**吸引配偶吗？