half-bred

英 ['hɑːfbred] 美 ['hɑːfˌbred]

• adj. 杂交的；杂种的；混血的
• n. 杂交；混血

英英释义

Adjective:

1. (of animals) having only one purebred parent

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Scientists have bred new hybrid plants and animals which yield more food.
   科学家培育的许多新的杂交植物和动物，提供了更多的食物。
2. Compared to traditional crossbreeding, gene splicing takes about half as much time to develop a new crop or animal variety.
   与传统的杂交育种相比，基因剪接约需多半的时间开发一种新的作物或动物品种。
3. The half-caste engineer begged and pleaded to stop the engine for half an hour in order to cool it and attend to the water circulation.
   混血轮机手再三要求，让机器停下半个小时，等稍微冷却以后，检修一下水循环系统。

近反义词

【近义词】

• half-breed 混血儿(尤指美洲印第安人...
• half-blooded 同父异母的(或同母异父的...