wattle
noun
uk/ˈwɒt.əl/us/ˈwɑː.t̬əl/wattlenoun(SKIN)
[C]
thelooseskinthathangsfrom theneckof somebirds, such as acockerelorturkey:
(公鸡、火鸡等鸟类动物喉下方的)肉垂aroosterwith hisbrightredwattle一只肉垂鲜红的公鸡
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[C]
looseskinthathangsfrom a person'sneck:
(人)松弛下垂的颏下皮They have wattles thatjigglewhen theylaugh.他们笑的时候下垂的颈部会微微颤动。
The head & neck of non-human animals
- antler
- beak
- cockscomb
- comb
- crested
- crop
- dewlap
- horn
- horned
- jaw
- muzzle
- neck
- nose
- pouch
- proboscis
- scruff
- snout
- sucker
- trunk
- tusk
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The head & face
wattlenoun(STICKS)
[U]
abuildingmaterialconsisting ofsticks, that aremixedwithearthorclay:
枝条,篱笆条Theroofwas made ofmudand wattle.屋顶用泥和篱笆条做成。
Building materials
- adobe
- airbrick
- asbestos
- asphalt
- bamboo
- biomaterial
- fibro
- flagged
- flagstone
- flitch
- floorboard
- lacquer
- paving
- prestressed
- putty
- razor wire
- rebar
- shingle
- wattle and daub
- weatherboarding