Amid the multitudes in sleek evening garb, the molting birds had the look of disheveled bounders or tipplers in moth-eaten raccoon coats.

在大量有光泽的晚礼服中，脱毛企鹅看起来就像穿着被虫蛀的浣熊皮外套的邋遢莽汉或者醉鬼。

The bird is molting its old feathers.

这只鸟正在换羽，脱去旧羽毛。

During molting, the snake sheds its skin.

在换羽期间，蛇会蜕皮。

The crab hides in the sand while molting.

这只螃蟹在换羽时躲在沙子里。

Molting is a natural process for many animals.

换羽是许多动物的自然过程。

The lizard's molting process can take several weeks.

这只蜥蜴的换羽过程可能需要几周时间。

The material cast off during molting.

脱换物脱换中脱掉的物质.

The old cuticle is digested by molting fluid .

旧表皮被蜕皮液消化。

And yet these creatures are somehow still able to move about, even immediately after molting.

而且，不知为何，青蟹在这种情况下还是能到处爬来爬去的，即使是刚刚褪壳的时候也是如此。

They need to be kept in an aquarium that is pretty tall because they need height for molting .

他们必须不断在水族馆是相当高的，因为它们需要高度蜕皮。