新概念英语第四册第18课:幼兽名词集锦

2014-07-24 10:59:54来源:新东方在线 李延隆

  Names of Baby Animals(对四册课堂的补充)

  四册十八课讲到"calf"时顺便讲了几个常见的幼兽名词。其实这类词汇还很多,课堂时间所限,不能一一列数,下面便做个补充。如果使用时不知道或拿不准,可干脆在成年动物名词前加上"young"或者"baby",如"young elelphant", "baby elephant"。

What do you call a young...

  Antelope: calf

  Bear: cub

  Beasts of prey: whelp

  Beaver: kit

  Birds: fledgling, nestling

  Cat: kitten

  Codfish: codling, sprat

  Cow: calf

  Deer: fawn, yearling

  Dog: pup, puppy

  Duck: duckling

  Eagle: eaglet

  Eel: elver

  Elephant: calf

  Fish: fry

  Fowl: chick, chicken

  Fox: cub, pup

  Frog: polliwog, tadpole

  Goat: kid

  Goose: gosling

  Hawk: eyas

  Hen: pullet

  Hippo: calf

  Horse: foal, yearling, or colt (male), filly (female)

  Kangaroo: joey

  Lion: cub

  Owl: owlet

  Partridge: cheeper

  Pig: piglet, shoat, farrow, suckling

  Pigeon: squab, squeaker

  Rabbit: bunny, kit

  Rooster: cockerel

  Salmon: parr, smolt, grilse

  Seal: pup

  Shark: cub

  Sheep: lamb, lambkins

  Swan: cygnet

  Tiger: cub, whelp

  Turkey: poult

  Whale: calf

  Zebra: foal

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