plumage

🧩 词形变化

💬 双语例句

1. For most animals, males are the performers. Male birds, for example, often have brightly colored plumage or intricate appendages, such as the Australian lyrebird’s long tail.

   对多数动物而言，雄性动物更需要竞争。 比如雄性鸟类往往拥有色彩艳丽的羽毛或精致复杂的长尾，像澳大利亚琴鸟就拖着长长的尾巴。

2. As a result, competitive displays have been interpreted as a way to demonstrate fitness to a potential mate. A bird that survives, despite inconvenient plumage that slows it down or makes it visible to predators, must be fit, and will likely sire a healthy progeny.

   结果是竞争性炫耀被视为向潜在配偶展示健康的方法。 漂亮的羽毛吸引掠食者，拖慢奔跑速度，但在羽毛的拖累下仍可存活的鸟类肯定非常健康，而且繁衍出健康的后代的可能性也较大。

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