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larkin

UK /ˈlɑːkɪn/US /ˈlɑːrkɪn/

词源

源自中古英语 'larke',意为云雀,加上后缀 '-in' 形成姓氏。

noun

❶ 指一种小型鸣禽,常见于欧洲和亚洲部分地区,以悦耳的鸣叫声著称。

“The larkin sang beautifully at dawn.”

(这只云雀在黎明时分唱得非常动听。)

“We saw a larkin flying high above the fields.”

(我们看到一只云雀在田野上空高飞。)

同义词:skylark, songbird, bird

常见短语

happy as a larkin — 形容某人非常快乐,像云雀一样无忧无虑。

“She was as happy as a larkin after hearing the good news.”

(听到好消息后,她像云雀一样快乐。)