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magpie

UK //ˈmæɡ.paɪ//US //ˈmæɡ.paɪ//

词源

源自中古英语'magot pie',其中'magot'可能指玛格丽特(Margaret)的昵称,'pie'来自拉丁语'pica',意为喜鹊。

noun

❶ 喜鹊,一种黑白羽毛相间的鸟类,以聪明和喜欢收集闪亮物品的习性闻名。常见于欧洲和亚洲部分地区。

“A magpie was hopping around the garden, looking for shiny objects.”

(一只喜鹊在花园里跳来跳去,寻找闪亮的物品。)

“Magpies are known for their intelligence and complex social behaviors.”

(喜鹊以它们的智慧和复杂的社会行为而闻名。)

❶ 比喻喜欢收集或囤积各种物品的人,尤其是那些没有实际价值的东西。

“My grandmother is a bit of a magpie, always collecting trinkets and knick-knacks.”

(我祖母有点像喜鹊,总是收集各种小饰品和小玩意。)

“He's a magpie when it comes to old books, his house is full of them.”

(说到旧书,他就像喜鹊一样,家里堆满了书。)

同义词:collector, hoarder, pack rat

常见短语

magpie mind — 形容一个人注意力分散,容易被各种事物吸引,像喜鹊一样对什么都感兴趣。

“With his magpie mind, he jumps from one hobby to another every few weeks.”

(由于他像喜鹊一样善变的注意力,每隔几周就会换一个爱好。)

as thieving as a magpie — 形容某人像喜鹊一样喜欢顺手牵羊或偷拿小东西。

“Be careful with your shiny jewelry around her - she's as thieving as a magpie.”

(在她面前要小心你的闪亮首饰 - 她像喜鹊一样喜欢顺手牵羊。)