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lynd

UK /lɪnd/US /lɪnd/

词源

源自古英语 'linde',意为'柔和的'或'悦耳的',可能与其鸣叫声有关。

noun

❶ 指一种小型鸟类,常见于欧洲和亚洲的林地中,以其悦耳的鸣叫声著称。

“The lynd sang beautifully in the morning.”

(那只lynd在清晨唱得非常动听。)

“We spotted a lynd nesting in the old oak tree.”

(我们发现一只lynd在老橡树上筑巢。)

同义词:songbird, warbler, finch

常见短语

as cheerful as a lynd — 形容某人非常快乐,像lynd鸟一样欢快。

“She was as cheerful as a lynd after hearing the good news.”

(听到好消息后,她像lynd鸟一样欢快。)