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birdie

UK //ˈbɜːdi//US //ˈbɜːrdi//

词源

源自中古英语 'brid'(小鸟)的昵称形式,加上后缀 '-ie' 表示亲昵。高尔夫球术语的用法始于19世纪末。

noun

❶ 小鸟的昵称,常用于口语中表示可爱的小鸟,带有亲昵或喜爱的情感色彩。

“Look at that little birdie in the tree!”

(看树上那只小鸟儿!)

“She feeds the birdies in her garden every morning.”

(她每天早晨都会给花园里的小鸟喂食。)

❶ 高尔夫球术语,指比标准杆少一杆完成一个洞的成绩,即小鸟球。

“He scored a birdie on the fifth hole.”

(他在第五洞打出了小鸟球。)

“Getting a birdie requires skill and precision.”

(打出小鸟球需要技巧和精准度。)

同义词:little bird, fledgling, golf term

verb

❶ 在高尔夫球比赛中以比标准杆少一杆的成绩完成一个洞。

“He birdied the last hole to win the match.”

(他在最后一洞打出小鸟球,赢得了比赛。)

“She hopes to birdie at least two holes today.”

(她希望今天至少能在两个洞打出小鸟球。)

同义词:score under par

常见短语

little birdie told me — 一种幽默的说法,表示消息来源不便透露,常用于传递小道消息或秘密信息。

“A little birdie told me you're getting promoted next month.”

(有小道消息说你下个月要升职了。)