songbird
/ˈsɒŋbɜːd/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔŋbˌɚd] /ˈsɔːŋbɜːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔŋbˌɚd] /ˈsȯŋ-ˌbərd How to pronounce songbird (audio)/ (ame, mw)
songbird — 名詞
- songbirdsingular
- songbirdsplural
1. a bird, often a small one, that is known for singing clear and pleasant notes
鳴禽
以悅耳歌聲聞名的鳥類
a bird, often a small one, that is known for singing clear and pleasant notes
At sunrise, Imran heard a songbird singing outside the kitchen window.
日出時，Imran 聽見一隻鳴禽在廚房窗外歌唱。
hear a songbird singing at a specific time and place
A songbird landed on the fence and filled the quiet yard with notes.
一隻鳴禽落在柵欄上，讓安靜的院子充滿了鳥鳴。
songbird + landed on [place] + filled [space] with notes
Noa stood still so the songbird would keep singing in the lemon tree.
Noa 靜靜站著，好讓那隻鳴禽繼續在檸檬樹上歌唱。
The guide pointed to a bright songbird near the river path.
導覽員指著河邊步道旁一隻顏色鮮明的鳴禽。
Children in the park stopped talking when a songbird began to sing.
公園裡的孩子們在一隻鳴禽開始歌唱時都停下了說話。
- singing bird
a plain descriptive phrase rather than a fixed dictionary label
- finch
one kind of small singing bird, not the whole group
文法句型
a songbird
songbirds (plural)
用法筆記
Usually used for birds people notice because of their singing, especially in gardens, woods, and other quiet outdoor places. It is less natural for birds known mainly for hunting, swimming, or size.