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mail-cheeked

/ˈmeɪl.tʃiːkt/

翻译: 一个过时的形容词,形容人的脸颊像雄鸟(如知更鸟)的胸脯一样红,即脸颊通红。

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adjective

/ˈmeɪl.tʃiːkt/formalbritish已废弃
  • zh一个过时的形容词,形容人的脸颊像雄鸟(如知更鸟)的胸脯一样红,即脸颊通红。

An obsolete adjective describing someone with cheeks as red as a male (a type of bird, such as a robin).

  1. Having bony plates on the sides of the headC2formal

    Describes an animal, typically a fish, that possesses bony plates or armor-like structures on the sides of its head.

    zh颊甲

    • The mail-cheeked scorpionfish is well-camouflaged on the ocean floor.
    • Many mail-cheeked species have venomous spines for defense.
    • The fossil of a mail-cheeked fish was discovered in the sedimentary rock.