| 词汇 | example_english_nuptial-gift |
| 释义 | nuptial giftcollocation in Englishmeanings of nuptialand giftThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with gift. nuptial adjective uk /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ us /ˈnʌp.ʃəl/ belonging or relating to a marriage or to the state of ... See more at nuptial gift noun uk /ɡɪft/ us /ɡɪft/ a present or something that ... See more at gift Examples of nuptial giftThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Moreover, nuptial gifts fulfill the selfish nature of most animal behaviours. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As an offering, males are capable of providing nuptial gifts to the females, parental care, and foraging and/or nesting sites. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Then passing to the second person the compact would be set out in the second line by the offering of the nuptial gifts as a guarantee. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The male, still holding the prey, presents the prey to the female as a nuptialgift. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, if the nuptialgift was large she will become unreceptive to the olfactory signals sent out by males for 3 to 4 hours. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If the male presented a small nuptialgift the female will continue looking for a mate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The dowry, previously regarded as a bride-price paid to the father, became a nuptialgift retained by the wife as part of her personal property. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nuptialgift play a vital role in safe copulation for males in some species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This nuptialgift causes swarming-phase females to compete for males, a behavior not seen in solitary-phase females. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The size of this nuptialgift is important as it will determine if copulation will occur and, if it does, how successful copulation is. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The collected sodium and amino acids are often transferred to the female with the spermatophore during mating as a nuptialgift. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Females feed on the nuptialgift the entire time during copulation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stealing male will land like a female would and then further mimic females by lower their wings, which females do before the nuptialgift is offered. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In empidid dance flies, males frequently provide nuptial gifts and it is usually to only the female that is ornamented. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Males of other insects are known to produce similar nuptial gifts of nutrients to be passed over during mating. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nuptial gifts are packages put together by the male in order to be able to mate with the female. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. For example, in some species, male nuptial gifts secretions can be more expensive than female reproductive investment. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of nuptial Go to the definition of gift See other collocations with gift |
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