duckling

英 ['dʌklɪŋ] 美 ['dʌklɪŋ]
  • n. 小鸭子
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英语词源

duckling (n.)
mid-15c., dookelynge, from duck (n.) + -ling. The ugly duckling is from Hans Christian Andersen's tale (1843 in Danish, by 1846 in English).

权威例句

1. She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.
她小时候是个羞怯的丑小鸭。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The diminutive suffix - ling in " duckling " denotes affection.
"duckling " (小鸭子)中意指"小"的字尾-ling表示亲昵.

来自辞典例句

3. We're going to feed the duckling.
我们去喂小鸭子.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He's got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.
他现在一副电影明星的模样, 小时候他可真是只丑小鸭.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. That beauty once was an ugly duckling.
那美女以前是个丑小鸭.

来自辞典例句

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