finch

/fɪntʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /fɪntʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfinch/ (ame, mw)

finch — noun

  • finchsingular
  • finchesplural

1. a small songbird with a short, thick, cone-shaped beak that is good for cracking

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small songbird with a short, thick, cone-shaped beak that is good for cracking open seeds; finches come in many types and colours, and people often spot them at garden feeders.

例句

Ravindra hung a new feeder in the garden to attract finches and other small birds.

typical use: attract finches with a feeder

A bright yellow finch landed on the windowsill and pecked at the spilled sunflower seeds.

common collocation: a [colour] finch

同義詞
  • songbird

    broader category that includes finches and many other small singing birds

  • sparrow

    another small seed-eating bird, but from a different family with a different beak shape

文法句型

a finch

a flock of finches

用法筆記

Often used in the plural when describing groups feeding together; the singular is common in birdwatching contexts where one specific bird is identified by colour or species.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a finch flying in the sea.
✅I saw a finch flying in the garden.
💡finches are small land birds, not seabirds.