heron

IPA/ˈherən/
KK[hˈɛrən]IPA/ˈherən/

heron — noun

  • heronsingular
  • heronsplural

1. a tall bird with long thin legs and a long neck that stands in shallow water to

1.名詞B2
釋義

a tall bird with long thin legs and a long neck that stands in shallow water to hunt fish, frogs, and other small water creatures

例句

Yuki spotted a grey heron standing perfectly still at the edge of the rice field.

collocation: grey heron

From the bridge, Amara could see a heron gliding low across the misty river.

同義詞
  • egret

    a smaller, usually white heron with decorative plumes during breeding season

  • wader

    a broad category of long-legged birds that feed in shallow water; not specific to herons

文法句型

a heron

the heron

herons (plural)

用法筆記

Often confused with cranes. A heron pulls its neck back into an S-shape when flying; a crane flies with its neck stretched out straight. Egrets are smaller, typically white members of the same bird family.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a heron flying with its long neck stretched out straight.
✅I saw a crane flying with its long neck stretched out straight.
💡Herons tuck their necks back in flight; cranes and storks keep theirs extended.