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sutter

UK /ˈsʌtər/US /ˈsʌtər/

词源

源自中古英语 'suteren',可能与古诺尔斯语 'súta'(快速移动)有关。

noun

❶ 指一种小型、快速的鸟类,常见于欧洲和亚洲部分地区,以其敏捷的飞行能力著称。

“The sutter darted through the trees with incredible speed.”

(这只sutter以惊人的速度在树林间穿梭。)

“We spotted a sutter nesting in the old barn.”

(我们发现一只sutter在旧谷仓里筑巢。)

同义词:swift, martin, swallow

verb

❶ 快速移动或疾驰,尤指像鸟类一样轻快地飞行或奔跑。

“The children suttered across the field, laughing as they ran.”

(孩子们笑着在田野间快速奔跑。)

“She suttered through the crowd to catch the bus.”

(她在人群中快速穿行以赶上公交车。)

同义词:dart, scurry, flit

常见短语

like a sutter — 形容动作非常迅速或轻快,常用于比喻某人或某物移动得很快。

“She finished her work like a sutter and was out the door in minutes.”

(她像sutter一样迅速完成了工作,几分钟后就出门了。)