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Yearling Meaning in English

word

ˈjɝɫɪŋ/, /ˈjɪɫɪŋ
YEER-ling
jˈiəlɪŋ
YEER-ling

释义

A yearling is an animal, especially a horse, cow, or sheep, that is one year old or in its second year of life.

用法与细微差别

'Yearling' is mainly used in farming and animal breeding, especially with horses and cattle. It can apply to any animal about one year old, but is most common with livestock. Rare in everyday conversations outside of these contexts.

例句

The farm has a yearling horse for sale.

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A yearling sheep is larger than a lamb.

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The rancher feeds the yearlings twice a day.

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They bought a yearling from the auction to train as a racehorse.

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That yearling is already showing a lot of promise for competition.

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You can tell the difference between a yearling and an adult by their size and teeth.

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