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bird

UK /bɜːd/US /bɝːd/

词源

源自古英语“bridd”,最初指幼鸟,后来泛指所有鸟类。

noun

❶ 鸟类,指有羽毛、翅膀和喙的温血脊椎动物,通常能够飞行。

“I saw a beautiful bird in the garden this morning.”

(今天早上我在花园里看到一只漂亮的鸟。)

“Birds often migrate to warmer places in winter.”

(鸟类经常在冬天迁徙到更温暖的地方。)

❶ 俚语中用来指人,通常带有某种特质或行为,如“怪人”或“家伙”。

“He's a strange bird, always talking to himself.”

(他是个怪人,总是自言自语。)

“She's an early bird, always up before sunrise.”

(她是个早起的人,总是在日出前起床。)

同义词:avian, fowl, feathered friend

常见短语

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — 谚语,意思是“一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林”,比喻已经拥有的东西比未到手的东西更有价值。

“Don't risk your current job for a promise of a better one—a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”

(不要为了一个更好的工作承诺而冒险放弃现在的工作——一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。)

birds of a feather flock together — 谚语,意思是“物以类聚,人以群分”,指相似的人或事物往往会聚集在一起。

“They all love hiking and outdoor activities—birds of a feather flock together.”

(他们都喜欢徒步和户外活动——物以类聚,人以群分。)