| 单词 | flightless |
| 释义 | flightless adjective uk/ˈflaɪt.ləs/us/ˈflaɪt.ləs/notabletofly: 不能飞的Theostrichis a flightlessbird.鸵鸟是不会飞的鸟。 Zoology: ornithology & bird-watching
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Birds - general words Examplesofflightlessflightless This paper considers the role of air currents as dispersal vehicles of theseflightlessarachnids. From theCambridge English Corpus Since these insects are brachypterous andflightless, the significance of these variations are obscure. From theCambridge English Corpus Neither club nor the more crumpled forms of curly can fly, though theflightlessforms can ' skip ' several centimetres at a time. From theCambridge English Corpus They include giant tortoises, of which there are some 80,000, and apparently it is the last breeding place of theflightlessrail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The duck areflightlessduring this season which is thus the period of danger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The ratites are largeflightlessbirds, and include ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis and emus. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The great spotted kiwi, as a member of the ratites, isflightless. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Originally thought to be one of the earliest members offlightlessbirds, alvarezsaurids have recently been regarded as more basal theropods. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bristle-thighed curlews are unique among shorebirds in that they areflightlessduring molt. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Inflightlessbirds, however, its shape may be slightly different, or it might be absent entirely. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Beingflightlessmakes recolonisation of burnt areas more difficult for these beetles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A dragon starts as aflightless"hatchling", in an epic quest they grow up to an "adult dragon" able to fly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Someflightlessvarieties of island birds are closely related to flying varieties, implying flight is a significant biological cost. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ratites, all of whom areflightless, lack a strong keel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Having no enemies, and taking its food primarily through diving along the food-rich shorelines, the bird eventually becameflightless. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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