
bird
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。)
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。)