birdsong

/ˈbɜːdsɒŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrdsɔːŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbərd-ˌsȯŋ/ (ame, mw)

birdsong — noun

1. The pleasant, musical sounds that birds make naturally with their voices, especi

1.名詞B1
釋義

The pleasant, musical sounds that birds make naturally with their voices, especially the repeated patterns of notes often heard early in the morning or in natural outdoor settings.

例句

Every spring, Mei wakes to birdsong outside her bedroom window before the sun rises.

uncountable noun with no article: 'wakes to birdsong'

Dr. Okafor recorded birdsong in the rainforest to study how species call to each other.

birdsong as object of 'recorded'

同義詞
  • bird call

    more general; includes short warning or contact sounds, not just musical singing

  • warbling

    more poetic; describes a specific style of rising and falling notes, often from small songbirds

  • chirping

    more informal; suggests light, short, high-pitched sounds, typical of sparrows or robins

用法筆記

Birdsong is typically uncountable and does not have a plural form. To refer to a single instance of a bird singing, use 'a bird's song' or 'the song of a bird'.

常見錯誤

❌I love listening to birdsongs in the morning.
✅I love listening to birdsong in the morning.
💡birdsong is uncountable and rarely takes a plural -s.