kestrel
/ˈkestrəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkestrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈke-strəl/ (ame, mw)
kestrel — 名詞
- kestrelsingular
- kestrelsplural
1. a small falcon that often stays nearly motionless above open ground as it search
紅隼
會懸停找獵物的小型隼鳥
a small falcon that often stays nearly motionless above open ground as it searches for mice and other small animals
Amira spotted a kestrel hovering above the grass by the road.
Amira 看見一隻紅隼在路邊草地上方盤旋。
kestrel + hover above prey
Kenji sketched a kestrel perched on the fence near the barn.
Kenji 畫下了一隻停在穀倉旁籬笆上的紅隼。
kestrel perched on a fence
At the nature park, Ari watched a kestrel dive toward a mouse.
在自然公園裡，Ari 看著一隻紅隼朝老鼠俯衝。
Vinicius photographed a kestrel circling over the dry riverbed.
Vinicius 拍下了一隻紅隼在乾涸河床上空盤旋的畫面。
Christopher heard the ranger point out a kestrel on the power line.
Christopher 聽見巡守員指著電線上的一隻紅隼。
- falcon
a broader bird-family word; kestrel names one smaller kind
- hawk
another hunting bird, but less exact for this species
- bird of prey
a wider category that includes kestrels and many other hunters
文法句型
a kestrel
see a kestrel hover
kestrel over a field
kestrel hunts mice
用法筆記
Usually countable. Common verbs are see, spot, watch, and photograph, and the bird is often described as hovering, perching, or diving over open ground.