音标:[skwɒb] ;
a. 尚未生毛的, 矮胖的, 刚孵出的
n. 雏鸟, 矮胖子
adv. 沉重地
n. flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
n. a soft padded sofa
n. an unfledged pigeon
词型变化:名词复数形式 : squabs
词性分布:
名词100%

squab的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Both men said it takes a lot of food to raise squab.但他们两人均认为养殖乳鸽需要耗费大量食物。
  2. Squab from the United States is generally exported frozen.美国的雏鸽一般冷冻出口。
  3. After all, young pigeons, called squab, have been raised for centuries for food.毕竟饲养雏鸽供人食用已有几百年的历史了。

词汇搭配

  • squab broiler小童子鸡
【近义词】

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