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wren

UK //ren//US //rɛn//

词源

源自古英语 'wrenna',可能与原始日耳曼语词根相关,模仿鸟的叫声。

noun

❶ 鹪鹩,一种体型很小的鸣禽,常见于欧洲和北美,羽毛多为褐色,尾巴短且常翘起。

“A tiny wren was hopping among the branches.”

(一只小鹪鹩在树枝间跳跃。)

“The wren's song is surprisingly loud for its size.”

(鹪鹩的歌声相对于它的体型来说出奇地响亮。)

同义词:jenny wren, troglodyte, small bird

常见短语

wren's nest — 鹪鹩的巢,通常指小而精致的鸟巢,也用来比喻紧凑或隐蔽的住所。

“The children found a wren's nest hidden in the ivy.”

(孩子们在常春藤中发现了一个隐蔽的鹪鹩巢。)