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词汇 fledgling
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Definition of fledgling in English:

fledgling

(also fledgeling)
nounˈflɛdʒlɪŋˈflɛdʒlɪŋ
  • 1A young bird that has just fledged.

    刚长出飞羽的幼鸟,羽翼刚丰的小鸟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We checked all tagged nests daily to record laying dates of the eggs, clutch size, hatching dates, number of hatchlings, and number of fledglings.
    • Perhaps because of the ordeal of bringing a chick to adulthood, fledglings are spoiled with every possible advantage to ensure their survival.
    • With the aid of spotting scopes, visitors can peer directly into the nests of the 4-foot-tall white birds and observe fledglings as they clamor for food and struggle to master the intricacies of flight.
    • Females built the nest and incubated alone, but both parents fed nestlings and fledglings.
    • Only female hummingbirds are involved in parental care; they must incubate eggs, brood young hatchlings, and feed the chicks as nestlings and fledglings.
    • Fledging success may not accurately reflect reproductive success if fledglings differ in quality.
    • When the first brood fledges, the female starts the second brood and the male feeds the fledglings.
    • The adults continue to provide some food for the fledglings for about a month after they fledge.
    • We confirmed fledging by sighting fledglings, listening for fledgling begging calls, or sighting parents carrying food or scolding near the nest.
    • Neverthless, it is possible that survival rates of nestlings and fledglings might be influenced by spatial factors or by the identity of their social group.
    • Or perhaps the birds were fledgelings; young and inexperienced.
    • In monogamous species, both the male and female build the nest, incubate eggs, brood young and feed nestlings and fledglings.
    • Males and females have similar roles during breeding; both help build nests, incubate eggs, feed nestlings and fledglings and remove fecal sacks.
    • Similarly, broods were only used in the analysis of fledging sex ratio if the sex of all fledglings was known.
    • The young form flocks with other fledglings and adults when leaving the nesting area after breeding season.
    • We cannot yet reliably locate, capture, and study fledglings and recently independent young birds.
    • In those instances, the adult birds fed the fledglings in a fairly conspicuous location close to the nest.
    • Helpers are involved with territory defense, and all aspects of reproduction: incubation, brooding, feeding, and guarding nestlings and fledglings.
    • Scores of rare adult birds, fledglings and unhatched chicks are feared to have died when fire - which is being treated as suspicious - swept through reedbeds yesterday.
    • Some observers have suggested that carrion on train tracks actually aids overall eagle survival by providing fledglings with a ready food supply.
    Synonyms
    chick, baby bird, nestling
    1. 1.1usually as modifier A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.
      (人,组织)羽翼未丰的,不成熟的,初出茅庐的;幼稚的,稚嫩的
      the country's fledgling democracy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Between them they bring a powerful set of skills to the fledgling organisation.
      • Many firms that were just fledgling start-ups in 2000 are now mature, profitable businesses.
      • Extremely poor, it was nonetheless peaceful, stable and a fledgling democracy.
      • Indeed, it is such films that have inspired fledgling filmmakers to take chances and think out of the box.
      • There will also be funds for training 100,000 teachers, and for fledgling entrepreneurs.
      • This young child would be the first person to be granted a wish by the fledgling organization.
      • Harry's fledgling business started to take off when newsagents asked him to deliver the papers along with the contents bills.
      • We'll hear from both sides and review the changes ahead for this fledgling democracy.
      • Asia's fledgling democracies should not despair just because things are messy at the moment.
      • You are the leader of the opposition in this emerging, fledgling democracy.
      • The Glaswegian actor and fledgling playwright was broke, fed up with acting, and hungry for a second child.
      • The Trust is a fledgling organisation, unrecognised by the club, which does not even reply to its letters.
      • Zimbabwe is an example of the pressure placed on fledgeling democracies in Africa.
      • This is a momentous event for our fledgling democracy after so many years of non-representative rule.
      • Musical wannabes turned out in force to listen to fledgling bands, play instruments and enrol for lessons.
      • Croydon has become home to the first in a series of innovation centres to help fledgling businesses get off the ground.
      • Before opening the quarterly, I expected to read the work of fledgling student poets.
      • The attack stopped fledgling peace efforts and led to international condemnation.
      • Nine years on, that fledgling script is about to see the light of day.
      • These exchanges have become a small but meaningful way of supporting Russia's fledgling market economy.
      Synonyms
      emerging, emergent, arising, sunrise, dawning, beginning
      developing, in the making, budding, rising, burgeoning, growing, embryonic, infant, nascent, incipient
      promising, potential, up-and-coming

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the obsolete adjective fledge (see fledge), on the pattern of nestling.

Definition of fledgling in US English:

fledgling

(also fledgeling)
nounˈflejliNGˈflɛdʒlɪŋ
  • 1A young bird that has just fledged.

    刚长出飞羽的幼鸟,羽翼刚丰的小鸟

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Similarly, broods were only used in the analysis of fledging sex ratio if the sex of all fledglings was known.
    • Neverthless, it is possible that survival rates of nestlings and fledglings might be influenced by spatial factors or by the identity of their social group.
    • Only female hummingbirds are involved in parental care; they must incubate eggs, brood young hatchlings, and feed the chicks as nestlings and fledglings.
    • Fledging success may not accurately reflect reproductive success if fledglings differ in quality.
    • Perhaps because of the ordeal of bringing a chick to adulthood, fledglings are spoiled with every possible advantage to ensure their survival.
    • The young form flocks with other fledglings and adults when leaving the nesting area after breeding season.
    • Males and females have similar roles during breeding; both help build nests, incubate eggs, feed nestlings and fledglings and remove fecal sacks.
    • Helpers are involved with territory defense, and all aspects of reproduction: incubation, brooding, feeding, and guarding nestlings and fledglings.
    • In monogamous species, both the male and female build the nest, incubate eggs, brood young and feed nestlings and fledglings.
    • Or perhaps the birds were fledgelings; young and inexperienced.
    • We checked all tagged nests daily to record laying dates of the eggs, clutch size, hatching dates, number of hatchlings, and number of fledglings.
    • Females built the nest and incubated alone, but both parents fed nestlings and fledglings.
    • When the first brood fledges, the female starts the second brood and the male feeds the fledglings.
    • With the aid of spotting scopes, visitors can peer directly into the nests of the 4-foot-tall white birds and observe fledglings as they clamor for food and struggle to master the intricacies of flight.
    • The adults continue to provide some food for the fledglings for about a month after they fledge.
    • We confirmed fledging by sighting fledglings, listening for fledgling begging calls, or sighting parents carrying food or scolding near the nest.
    • Some observers have suggested that carrion on train tracks actually aids overall eagle survival by providing fledglings with a ready food supply.
    • In those instances, the adult birds fed the fledglings in a fairly conspicuous location close to the nest.
    • Scores of rare adult birds, fledglings and unhatched chicks are feared to have died when fire - which is being treated as suspicious - swept through reedbeds yesterday.
    • We cannot yet reliably locate, capture, and study fledglings and recently independent young birds.
    Synonyms
    chick, baby bird, nestling
    1. 1.1usually as modifier A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.
      (人,组织)羽翼未丰的,不成熟的,初出茅庐的;幼稚的,稚嫩的
      the fledgling democracies of eastern Europe

      东欧不成熟的民主政府。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Glaswegian actor and fledgling playwright was broke, fed up with acting, and hungry for a second child.
      • Indeed, it is such films that have inspired fledgling filmmakers to take chances and think out of the box.
      • Nine years on, that fledgling script is about to see the light of day.
      • Before opening the quarterly, I expected to read the work of fledgling student poets.
      • The attack stopped fledgling peace efforts and led to international condemnation.
      • These exchanges have become a small but meaningful way of supporting Russia's fledgling market economy.
      • This is a momentous event for our fledgling democracy after so many years of non-representative rule.
      • The Trust is a fledgling organisation, unrecognised by the club, which does not even reply to its letters.
      • Extremely poor, it was nonetheless peaceful, stable and a fledgling democracy.
      • Croydon has become home to the first in a series of innovation centres to help fledgling businesses get off the ground.
      • There will also be funds for training 100,000 teachers, and for fledgling entrepreneurs.
      • Harry's fledgling business started to take off when newsagents asked him to deliver the papers along with the contents bills.
      • Many firms that were just fledgling start-ups in 2000 are now mature, profitable businesses.
      • Asia's fledgling democracies should not despair just because things are messy at the moment.
      • Between them they bring a powerful set of skills to the fledgling organisation.
      • Zimbabwe is an example of the pressure placed on fledgeling democracies in Africa.
      • Musical wannabes turned out in force to listen to fledgling bands, play instruments and enrol for lessons.
      • You are the leader of the opposition in this emerging, fledgling democracy.
      • This young child would be the first person to be granted a wish by the fledgling organization.
      • We'll hear from both sides and review the changes ahead for this fledgling democracy.
      Synonyms
      emerging, emergent, arising, sunrise, dawning, beginning

Origin

Mid 19th century: from the obsolete adjective fledge (see fledge), on the pattern of nestling.

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