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。
来自辞典例句
- 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.
来自互联网
- 3. Better an egg today than a pullet.
- 今天一个鸡蛋,胜过明天一只小母鸡.
来自互联网