teat
teat — noun
- teatsingular
- teatsplural
1. one of the small, nipple-shaped parts on the underside of a female mammal, such
one of the small, nipple-shaped parts on the underside of a female mammal, such as a cow or a dog, from which her young drink milk
The calf pushed its nose against the cow, seeking a teat to feed from.
collocation: feed from a teat
Farmer Emre gently cleaned each teat of the goat before attaching the milking machine.
possessive + teat
After the puppies were born, each one found a teat and began to drink.
Putri watched the lamb suckle from the ewe's teat for the very first time.
A healthy cow has four teats, and each one gives milk for her calf.
文法句型
possessive + teat
teat + of + animal
用法筆記
In everyday English, 'nipple' is used for humans and 'teat' for non-human mammals, especially farm animals. The whole milk-containing bag of a cow or goat is called the 'udder'.
常見錯誤
2. a soft, flexible tip that goes on a baby's bottle and allows the baby to draw mi
a soft, flexible tip that goes on a baby's bottle and allows the baby to draw milk out by pressing with the tongue and lips
Yael warmed the milk and screwed the teat onto the baby's bottle.
collocation: screw/put a teat onto a bottle
Hugo tested the milk temperature on his wrist before giving the teat to his daughter.
The silicone teat has an anti-colic valve to reduce the air the baby swallows.
Dewi boiled the bottle and teat for five minutes to make sure they were clean.
Takeshi bought a pack of slow-flow teats for his newborn son.
- bottle nipple
American English term for the same object; 'nipple' alone is also used in the US
- feeding teat
more specific term sometimes used to distinguish from a pacifier teat
文法句型
teat + on + bottle
用法筆記
This sense is the standard word in British English. In American English, the same object is usually called a 'bottle nipple' or simply 'nipple'.