单词 | chick |
释义 | chick (tʃɪk ) Word forms: chicks 1. countable noun B2 A chick is a baby bird. 2. countable noun Some people refer to women as chicks. This use could cause offence. [informal, disapproval] Image of chick © Eric Isselee, Shutterstock Collocations: chick fledges After hatching the chick fledges after 60 days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chick fledges alone and makes its way to the sea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After the chick fledges, the male destroys the nest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chick fledges at seven or eight weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chick fledges between two and nine months after hatching, almost twice as long as a gull of the same body mass. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A newborn chick has been fitted with splints to keep her from falling over. Times, Sunday Times The culmination of three weeks' waiting produced 25 newborn chicks. Times, Sunday Times Newborn chicks are protected by maternal antibodies for a few weeks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Newborn chicks are blind, red and featherless, though quickly darken as feathers grow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Newborn chicks form battalions from the moment they hatch, with the chickens digging trenches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If a pair has managed to successfully raise a chick it will not breed in the following year, taking the year off. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Drastic efforts had to be made for adults to raise their chicks. Times, Sunday Times Many establish a territory for only the two of them, and there they raise their chicks. Times, Sunday Times Longer foraging swims reduce the chances of a penguin pair successfully hatching and raising their chicks. Times, Sunday Times The surrogate family then raise the chick. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 小鸡 Japanese: ひよこ |
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