duckling

英 ['dʌklɪŋ]美 ['dʌklɪŋ]

n. 小鸭子

英文词源

duckling (n.)

mid-15c., dookelynge, from duck (n.) + -ling. The ugly duckling is from Hans Christian Andersen's tale (1843 in Danish, by 1846 in English).

双语例句

1. She was a shy, ugly duckling of a child.

她小时候是个羞怯的丑小鸭。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The diminutive suffix - ling in " duckling " denotes affection.

"duckling " (小鸭子)中意指"小"的字尾-ling表示亲昵.

来自辞典例句

3. We're going to feed the duckling.

我们去喂小鸭子.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He's got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.

他现在一副电影明星的模样, 小时候他可真是只丑小鸭.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. That beauty once was an ugly duckling.

那美女以前是个丑小鸭.

来自辞典例句

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