molt

/məʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · /məʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmōlt/ (ame, mw)

molt — 動詞

  • moltpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • moltspresent simple I / you / we / they
  • moltedpast simple
  • molting-ing form

1. if a bird, insect, snake, or similar animal molts, it naturally drops an old lay

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

換羽；蛻皮

動物脫去舊羽毛、皮或外殼

if a bird, insect, snake, or similar animal molts, it naturally drops an old layer such as feathers, skin, or shell and replaces it with a new one

例句

In late summer, Amira's parrot molts its long tail feathers.

到了夏末，Amira 的鸚鵡會換掉長長的尾羽。

molt + feathers in a seasonal cycle

The snake molted overnight and left a pale skin behind.

那條蛇在夜裡完成蛻皮，還留下淡色的舊皮。

同義詞
  • shed

    the everyday verb; less technical than 'molt'

  • slough off

    more formal, often used for skin or an outer layer

  • moult

    the British spelling of the same verb

文法句型

molt

molt + feathers / skin / shell

用法筆記

Common in biology writing about birds, reptiles, insects, and crustaceans. In everyday English, people more often say an animal 'sheds' fur, hair, or skin. British English usually spells this word 'moult'.

常見錯誤

❌The snake melted its skin.
✅The snake molted its skin.
💡'Melt' means become liquid; 'molt' is the biological shedding of an old covering.

molt — 名詞