| 单词 | last brood |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslast brood last brood n. the most recent brood of a pair of birds, etc., or the final brood of a breeding season; also †figurative. ΚΠ 1610 G. Carleton Iurisdict. vii. 122 In these practises, the Iesuites being the last brood, striue to surpasse all other. 1616 King James VI & I Paraphr. Revelation Apostle S. Iohn xvi, in Wks. 52 The diuel or dragon shall inuent him a fresh order of Ecclesiasticall factours and Agents, as the diuels last brood. 1731 E. Albin Nat. Hist. Birds I. xlii. 40 The Beginning of January..which is the Time of Pairing themselves, and parting with their last Brood. 1848 ‘F. Forester’ Field Sports U.S. & Brit. Provinces Amer. I. 192 So soon as the young birds of the last brood are full-grown, the Woodcock withdraws for the purpose of moulting. 1992 J. Osborne Cardinal (1995) 84 With adult cardinals molting usually begins after their last brood has hatched. < as lemmas |
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