sparrow
sparrow — 名詞
- sparrowsingular
- sparrowsplural
1. a small wild bird with brown and grey feathers that is commonly seen near houses
麻雀
一種小型灰褐色鳥類，常見於城鎮與鄉村
a small wild bird with brown and grey feathers that is commonly seen near houses, in parks, and on city streets, often hopping on the ground or gathering in groups
Antonia watched a sparrow hopping across the pavement outside her window.
Antonia 看著一隻麻雀在她窗外的行人道上跳來跳去。
sparrow + hopping across [surface] — typical movement pattern
The children scatter breadcrumbs on the grass for the sparrows every morning.
孩子們每天早上在草地上撒麵包屑給麻雀吃。
scatter [food] for the sparrows — common feeding collocation
A pair of sparrows built their nest under the roof tiles of the old shed.
一對麻雀在老舊棚屋的屋瓦下築了巢。
sparrows built their nest under [location] — nesting behaviour
At the market, Andrés watched sparrows hop between tables and pick up bread crumbs.
Andrés 在市場裡看著麻雀在桌子之間跳來跳去，撿拾地上的麵包屑。
sparrows + hop + pick up crumbs — feeding in human spaces
Eli pointed at the parrots in the zoo and said sparrows have plainer brown feathers.
Eli 指著動物園裡的鸚鵡說，麻雀的棕色羽毛樸素多了。
comparative structure: sparrows have plainer [feature] than [other bird]
- house sparrow
- flock of sparrows
- sparrows chirp / twitter
- feed the sparrows
文法句型
a sparrow
sparrows (plural)
用法筆記
In everyday British English, 'sparrow' usually refers to the house sparrow, the most common type found around human homes. Other small brownish birds (such as finches) are not called sparrows.
常見錯誤
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- house sparrow
- sparrow nest
- sparrow hawk
常用片語
- as common as a sparrow
介系詞搭配
- a flock of sparrows
- sparrows in the garden