英语词汇“swan-upping”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	swan-upping
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 swan-up•ping (swon′up′ing),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.] Birds, British Termsthe taking up of young swans to mark them with nicks on the beak for identification. Birds, British Termsan annual expedition for this purpose on the Thames. swan¹ + upping (up + -ing¹) 1800–10 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: swan-upping n Brit the practice or action of marking nicks in swans' beaks as a sign of ownership the annual swan-upping of royal cygnets on the River Thames Etymology: 16th Century: from up (in the archaic sense: to catch and mark a swan)
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