pullet

英 ['pʊlɪt]
  • n. 小母鸡

中文词源


pullet 小母鸡

来自古法语poule,小母鸡,来自拉丁语pullus,小动物,家禽,来自PIE*pulo,小动物,来自PIE*pau,小的,少的,词源同few,foal,filly.-et,小词后缀。

英文词源


pullet
pullet: see poultry
pullet (n.)
late 14c., "young fowl" (late 13c. as a surname), from Anglo-French pullet, Old French poulette, poilette, diminutive of poule, poille "hen," from Vulgar Latin *pulla, fem. of Latin pullus "young animal," especially "young fowl" (source also of Spanish pollo "chicken," Italian pollo "fowl;" see foal (n.)). Technically, a young hen from the time she begins to lay until the first molt.

双语例句


1. The little pullet pushed through the crowded henhouse over to the door .
小母鸡艰难地走过拥挤鸡群走到门口。

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2. That is to vaccinate a pullet flock at least twice for IBD.
这就是:对青年鸡至少进行2次IBD免疫.

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3. Better an egg today than a pullet.
今天一个鸡蛋,胜过明天一只小母鸡.

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