好词典
sparrows
UK //ˈspær.əʊ//US //ˈsper.oʊ//
词源
源自古英语 'spearwa'，与古高地德语 'sparo' 和拉丁语 'passer'（麻雀）相关。
noun
❶ 麻雀，一种小型鸣禽，常见于城市和乡村，通常有棕色或灰色的羽毛，以种子和昆虫为食。
“A flock of sparrows was chirping in the garden.”
（一群麻雀在花园里叽叽喳喳地叫。）
“Sparrows often build nests under the eaves of houses.”
（麻雀经常在屋檐下筑巢。）
同义词:house sparrow, songbird, passerine
常见短语
as happy as a sparrow — 形容非常快乐或无忧无虑的状态，源自麻雀活泼的形象。
“After receiving the gift, she was as happy as a sparrow.”
（收到礼物后，她快乐得像只麻雀。）