piebald的意思

piebald

英式音标['paɪbɔld]
美式英标['paɪbɔːld]

基本解释

adj. 花斑的；杂色的

n. 花斑马；花马

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.

实用例句

1. It is a piebald pony.: 这是一匹黑白斑小型马。

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.

热门英语单词