hatchling

/ˈhætʃlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhætʃlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhach-liŋ/ (ame, mw)

hatchling — 名詞

  • hatchlingsingular
  • hatchlingsplural

1. an animal — such as a bird, turtle, or crocodile — during the first days after b

1.名詞B2
釋義

孵化幼體

剛從蛋殼中孵出的幼小動物

an animal — such as a bird, turtle, or crocodile — during the first days after breaking free from the egg in which it developed

例句

A loggerhead turtle hatchling crossed the beach at night and disappeared into the waves.

一隻赤蠵龜幼體在夜間越過沙灘，消失在浪花中。

hatchling + species name + verb of movement

Park rangers marked each turtle hatchling with a tag before releasing it into the sea.

公園管理員在每隻海龜幼體身上貼上標籤，再將牠們放回大海。

passive: marked with [object] for tracking

同義詞
  • chick

    restricted to young birds only; does not cover reptiles or fish

  • nestling

    refers specifically to a baby bird still inside the nest, not yet able to fly

  • fledgling

    a young bird that has grown enough to leave the nest and begin flying

  • newborn

    a general term for any very young animal, but strongly associated with mammals rather than egg-layers

反義詞
  • adult

    a fully grown animal, no longer dependent on a parent or shell

文法句型

a [adjective] hatchling

hatchling + of [species]

[species] + hatchling

hatchling + verb of movement

用法筆記

Unlike 'chick' or 'nestling', which only describe young birds, 'hatchling' covers any egg-laying creature — including reptiles, fish, and insects — in the first hours or days after emerging from the shell.

常見錯誤

❌We saw a hatchling puppy in the pet store window.
✅We saw a newborn puppy in the pet store window.
💡'Hatchling' applies only to animals that come from eggs, not to mammals born alive.
❌The mother bird fed her hatchling chicks.
✅The mother bird fed her hatchlings.
💡'Hatchling' already means a young bird; adding 'chicks' is redundant.