offspring
/ˈɒfsprɪŋ/
n.
一句话记住
子女;后代;幼崽
释义与例句
n.
子女;后代;幼崽
a person's child or children, or the young of an animal or plant
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These birds feed their offspring several times an hour.
这些鸟每小时给幼崽喂食数次。
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Parents often pass their values on to their offspring.
父母往往把自己的价值观传给子女。
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The offspring of these plants may differ in colour.
这些植物的后代可能有不同的颜色。
词族与关联词
同义词
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descendant 后代;后裔offspring 可指人的子女或动植物的直接后代,单复数同形;descendant 通常指人隔代延续的后裔,不常用于动物幼崽。Many descendants of the original settlers still live in the region. 早期定居者的许多后代仍居住在这一地区。
常见搭配
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produce offspring 繁殖后代The fish produce offspring only when the water is warm enough. 这种鱼只有在水温足够高时才繁殖后代。
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raise offspring 养育后代Both parents help to raise their offspring. 双亲都帮助养育后代。