fledgling

/ˈfledʒlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfledʒlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈflej-liŋ/ (ame, mw) · /ˈfledʒ.lɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfledʒ.lɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

fledgling — 名詞

  • fledglingsingular
  • fledglingsplural

1. a bird in its first flying stage, with feathers already grown and only limited c

1.名詞C1
釋義

幼鳥

剛長羽毛、才開始學飛的鳥

a bird in its first flying stage, with feathers already grown and only limited control in the air.

例句

The fledgling robin flapped across the garden and landed near the fence.

那隻知更鳥幼鳥拍著翅膀飛過花園，落在柵欄旁。

fledgling + bird species

After the storm, a fledgling blackbird hid under Mila's porch steps.

暴風雨過後，一隻黑鶇幼鳥躲在 Mila 家門廊的階梯下。

同義詞
  • young bird

    plain descriptive phrase; less specific about the stage of flight

  • juvenile bird

    more technical and broader; not limited to the first flying stage

反義詞
  • adult bird

    a fully grown bird with complete flight ability

文法句型

a fledgling

fledgling + bird species

用法筆記

Use for a bird that has reached the stage of first flight but is still not fully independent. It is later than a nestling stage.

常見錯誤

❌The nest held three fledglings that had not hatched yet.
✅The nest held three eggs that had not hatched yet.
💡A fledgling has already come out of the egg and grown feathers.

2. someone or something at an early stage that still lacks experience, money, or su

2.名詞C1
釋義

新進者；新手

剛起步且經驗不多的人或單位

someone or something at an early stage that still lacks experience, money, or support.

例句

Christopher felt like a fledgling during his first week as a reporter.

Christopher 當記者的第一週時，覺得自己還只是個新手。

be a fledgling during the first stage of work

With three planes and one route, the airline was still a fledgling.

只有三架飛機和一條航線時，這家航空公司還只是個新進者。

同義詞
  • newcomer

    neutral word for someone newly arrived; says less about lack of strength

  • novice

    focuses on inexperience, especially for a person learning a skill

  • startup

    only for a new business, not for a person or political movement

反義詞
  • veteran

    a person with long experience in a field

  • established player

    a company or group that already has money, support, and a secure position

文法句型

be a fledgling

a fledgling in + field

用法筆記

Often used for people, companies, or other ventures that show early promise but have not yet built much experience or strength. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which modifies a noun directly.

常見錯誤

❌The company is fledgling after one month.
✅The company is still a fledgling after one month.
💡Here fledgling is a noun, so it needs a determiner such as 'a'.
❌She is a fledgling manager after twenty years in the job.
✅She was a fledgling manager at the start of her career.
💡A fledgling is only at an early stage, not an experienced professional.

fledgling — 形容詞