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yearling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Animals, Horses
year·ling /ˈjɪəlɪŋ, ˈjɜː- $ ˈjɪr-/ noun [countable]  HBADSHan animal, especially a young horse, between one and two years old 〔一两岁的〕小动物;〔尤指〕小马驹
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yearlingSuch terrors are more likely to affect foals and yearlings because they have been exposed to fewer objects and experiences.Donkeys acquire infection as foals and yearlings and tend to remain infected, presumably through re-exposure, all their lives.His yearlings sold for astonishing sums.It sometimes happens that yearling or two-year-old colts show signs of aggression, and treat people like an inferior horse.Later two cattle trucks came, and the drivers put coveralls over their regular clothes and hazed the yearlings into the trucks.But they have not made a single bid at Britain's top yearling sale this week.Davis agreed to go up to 200 guineas, and in the event secured the unseen yearling for a mere 160 guineas.
year·ling nounChineseSyllable
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yearling
yearling /ˈjɪəlɪŋ, ˈjɜː- $ ˈjɪr-/ noun [countable]
an animal, especially a young horse, between one and two years old


year·lingBrE /ˈjɪəlɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈjɪrlɪŋ/ 🔊 nounan animal, especially a horse, between one and two years old 一至两岁的动物(尤指马);一岁(或两岁)幼崽