suckle

'sʌkl

v. suck milk from the mother's breasts

vt. 哺乳, 养育, 吮吸
[医] 哺乳

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使用频率

suckle 是由词根 suck（吮吸）加上后缀 -le 组成，表示与吮吸相关的动作，容易联想到母乳喂养的场景。

例句

1. The mother cat will suckle her kittens until they are old enough to eat solid food.

母猫会给小猫喂奶，直到它们足够大可以吃固体食物。

2. Many mammals suckle their young to provide them with essential nutrients.

许多哺乳动物给幼崽喂奶，以提供它们所需的营养。

3. The baby elephant tried to suckle from its mother in the shade of the trees.

小象在树荫下试图从母亲那里喝奶。