whelp

名词 whelp:

1. young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
   同义词：pup

动词 whelp:

1. birth
   同义词：pup

1. The dog stays home to whelp and raises her puppy.
   这条狗待在家里生了小狗并把它们养大。
2. A bull, finding a lion's whelp asleep, gore him to death with his horn.
   一只公牛发现一只狮子的幼兽在睡觉，便用角把它抵死了。
3. The female dog bore five whelps.
   母狗生了五只小狗。

whelp

n.（名词）
A young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or wolf.
幼兽：哺乳动物的幼仔，如小狗或小狼

A child; a youth.
小孩子；年轻人
An impudent young fellow.See Usage Note at adage
可鄙的人：厚颜无耻的年轻小伙子参见 adage

A tooth of a sprocket wheel.
扣链齿：链轮上的一个扣链齿
Nautical Any of the ridges on the barrel of a windlass or capstan.
【航海】 绞盘的肋骨：一种绞盘筒盘或绞筒的筋条
v.（动词）
whelped,whelp.ing,whelps
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give birth to whelps or a whelp.
下崽，产仔
v.tr.（及物动词）
To give birth to (whelps or a whelp).
下（崽），产（仔）

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hwelp
源自 古英语 hwelp