woodpecker
/ˈwʊdpekə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʊdpekər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwu̇d-ˌpe-kər/ (ame, mw)
woodpecker — noun
- woodpeckersingular
- woodpeckersplural
1. A forest bird with a sharp, strong beak. It hammers rapidly against tree trunks
1.名詞A2
釋義
A forest bird with a sharp, strong beak. It hammers rapidly against tree trunks to dig out insects under the bark or to carve a hollow space for its nest.
例句
Elena and her son spotted a woodpecker tapping on the old oak in their garden.
tap on + tree — typical drumming action
Every morning a woodpecker drums against the dead pine behind Aarav's cabin.
drum against + tree — repeated sound pattern
The ranger pointed out a small hole that a woodpecker had carved for its nest.
Hannah heard a sharp knocking and saw a woodpecker high in the maple tree.
Several woodpeckers have left round holes in the dead birch by the river.
文法句型
countable noun