
offspring
英 /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/ 美 /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
- n. 子女;后代;幼崽The children or young of a person, animal, or plant.
The mother duck led her offspring safely across the path.
鸭妈妈带着小鸭们安全地穿过小路。
Many species invest considerable energy in protecting their offspring, which increases the young animals' chances of survival.
许多物种投入大量精力保护后代,从而提高幼崽的存活机会。
搭配
produce offspring 繁育后代protect their offspring 保护它们的幼崽healthy offspring 健康的后代
辨析提示
单复数同形;谈人的子女时比children正式。
词族
近义 progeny、young
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