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v.lose weight; (of livestock) lose flesh
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- Separable word"掉" and "膘" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
冬天草料不足，牛羊都掉了不少膘。
The lack of forage in winter has caused cattle and sheep to lose a lot of weight.
这几只羊都掉过膘。
These sheep have all lost weight.