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piebald

英 ['paɪbɔːld] 美['paɪbɔld]
  • adj. 花斑的;杂色的
  • n. 花斑马;花马

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中文词源


piebald 黑白两色的,花斑的

pie,喜鹊,bald,此处来自其古义斑点的,斑白的。即喜鹊的颜色,或形如喜鹊的黑白斑点。

英文词源


piebald (adj.)
"of two different colors," 1580s, formed from pie (n.2) "magpie" + bald in its older sense of "spotted, white;" in reference to the black-and-white plumage of the magpie. Hence, "of mixed character, mongrel." Technically only of black-and-white colorings.

双语例句


1. It is a piebald pony.
这是一匹黑白斑小型马。

来自辞典例句

2. Note A perfect piebald is preferable a muddy brindle or defective solid color.
注意:正确的花斑色比污浊的虎斑色或有缺陷的纯色更可取.

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