单词 | scent-mark |
释义 | scent-markv. transitive. Of an animal: to leave one or more scent marks on (an object) or in (an area). Also intransitive. ΚΠ 1956 Zoologiska Bidrag från Uppsala 31 276 The males of this species (and others) like Bombus spp. are able to scent-mark. 1994 M. B. Andersson Sexual Select. xv. 378 Males of many mammals scent-mark their territories or ranges. 2012 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 21 Feb. d4/5 At the head of the cove, he scent-marks a stump: the exclusive privilege of an alpha wolf. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1956 |
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