offspring

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六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. the immediate descendants of a person
n. something that comes into existence as a result

n. 子孙, 后代, 产物
[法] 后辈, 子孙, 后裔

Collins 星级

5,729

BNC 频率

6,511

使用频率

offspring 由 off（离开）和 spring（春天、跳跃）组成，可以理解为“离开母体而跳出来的”，指代后代或子孙。

例句

1. The bird took care of its offspring until they learned to fly.

这只鸟照顾它的后代，直到他们学会飞翔。

2. Many animals protect their offspring from predators.

许多动物保护它们的后代免受捕食者的伤害。

3. The scientist studied the offspring to understand how traits are inherited.

这位科学家研究后代以了解特征是如何遗传的。