migratory
/ˈmaɪɡrətri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmī-grə-ˌtȯr-ē/ (ame, mw)
migratory — 形容詞
- migratorypositive
- more migratorycomparative
- most migratorysuperlative
1. used to describe a bird, fish, or other animal that moves from one region to ano
遷徙的
依季節在不同地區間移動的動物
used to describe a bird, fish, or other animal that moves from one region to another at regular times of the year, usually because of changes in weather or food supply.
Migratory birds rest at the Watanabe family farm every autumn before flying south.
每年秋天，遷徙的鳥群會在 Watanabe 一家的農場休息，再飛往南方。
before-noun: migratory + bird/fish/species
Scientists tagged a migratory whale near Iceland to track its route to warmer seas.
科學家在冰島附近替一隻遷徙的鯨魚裝上標籤，追蹤牠前往溫暖海域的路線。
The lake is an important stop for migratory geese flying between Canada and Mexico.
這座湖是遷徙的雁群往返加拿大與墨西哥途中重要的中繼站。
Andrew filmed a documentary about migratory salmon returning to the same river each spring.
Andrew 拍了一部紀錄片，講述遷徙的鮭魚每年春天回到同一條河的故事。
Many migratory species are losing their winter homes because of warmer weather.
氣候變暖讓許多遷徙的物種逐漸失去冬季棲地。
- resident
of animals that stay in one place all year
- non-migratory
direct opposite, used in scientific writing
文法句型
migratory + noun (bird, species, route)
用法筆記
Almost always used directly before a noun naming an animal group (bird, fish, species, herd). Rarely appears after 'be'.
常見錯誤
2. describing the routes, patterns, or large-scale movements followed by groups tha
遷徙性的
與大規模移動行為相關的
describing the routes, patterns, or large-scale movements followed by groups that travel between regions — used for wildlife as well as for human population flows.
Researchers study the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies across North America.
研究人員探討帝王斑蝶橫越北美的遷徙性路徑。
collocation: migratory pattern / route / behaviour
Climate change is shifting the migratory paths of many seabirds in the Pacific.
氣候變遷正在改變太平洋上許多海鳥的遷徙性路徑。
Constanza wrote a history book about the migratory waves that shaped early Argentina.
Constanza 寫了一本歷史書，描述形塑早期阿根廷的遷徙性浪潮。
The agency tracks migratory flows of workers crossing the border every harvest season.
該機構追蹤每到收穫季就跨境的勞工遷徙性流動。
Old maps show the migratory routes that hunters followed across the frozen tundra.
舊地圖顯示獵人們穿越冰凍苔原時所走的遷徙性路線。
- migrational
rare technical alternative; 'migratory' is standard
文法句型
migratory + noun (route, pattern, behaviour)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes the act or pattern of moving (route, pattern, wave, flow), not the animals themselves. Sense 1 takes nouns like 'bird' or 'fish'; sense 2 takes nouns like 'route', 'pattern', or 'wave'.
3. describing people who move from one place to another, often across regions, main
流動的
為短期或季節工作而四處遷移的人
describing people who move from one place to another, often across regions, mainly to find short-term or seasonal work.
Migratory workers pick apples in Hyun's family orchard from August to October.
從八月到十月，流動的工人會到 Hyun 家的果園採蘋果。
collocation: migratory worker / labourer / labour
The town offers free housing for migratory farmhands during the grape harvest.
葡萄收成期間，鎮上為流動的農工提供免費住宿。
Yasmin's grandfather lived a migratory life, following construction jobs from city to city.
Yasmin 的祖父過著流動的生活，跟著建築工作從一個城市搬到另一個城市。
A new law protects the wages of migratory labourers who travel between farms.
一項新法律保障在農場之間奔波的流動勞工的薪資。
Nikhil interviewed migratory fruit pickers about their long bus journeys across the country.
Nikhil 訪問了流動的水果採摘工，聊他們在全國各地的長途巴士旅程。
- settled
having a permanent home and steady job
文法句型
migratory + worker / labour
用法筆記
Subject is human in this sense. Distinguish from sense 1 (animals) and sense 2 (the movement itself). Frequently collocates with 'worker', 'labourer', 'farmhand'.