bird

/bɜːd/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɚd] /bɜːrd/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɚd] /ˈbərd/ (ame, mw)

bird — 名詞

  • birdsingular
  • birdsplural

1. an animal covered in feathers that has wings and a beak; most kinds can fly.

1.名詞A1
釋義

鳥

有羽毛與翅膀的動物

an animal covered in feathers that has wings and a beak; most kinds can fly.

例句

Padma pointed to the red bird drinking at the garden fountain.

Padma 指著正在花園噴泉邊喝水的那隻紅色鳥。

bird + place/object in view

A small bird built its nest above Reuben's front door.

一隻小鳥在 Reuben 家前門上方築了巢。

同義詞
  • fowl

    more formal or technical, and often used for birds kept as food

  • avian creature

    scientific wording rather than normal everyday English

文法句型

a bird

flock of birds

用法筆記

The ordinary everyday word for this animal. It is broader and more neutral than fowl, which sounds more technical or relates to food.

常見錯誤

❌We saw many bird in the park.
✅We saw many birds in the park.
💡use the plural birds after many.

2. someone spoken of as a certain sort of person, often with an unusual, difficult,

2.名詞C1
釋義

怪傢伙

帶評價地指古怪或難搞的人

someone spoken of as a certain sort of person, often with an unusual, difficult, or old-fashioned character.

例句

The neighbors think Ezra is an odd bird, but he is kind.

鄰居覺得 Ezra 是個怪傢伙，但他人其實很善良。

odd bird = strange person

After retirement, Pedro became a stubborn old bird who trusts nobody.

退休後，Pedro 變成一個固執的老怪傢伙，誰都不信。

同義詞
  • character

    often suggests a memorable or slightly unusual person

  • oddball

    more clearly labels the person as strange

文法句型

odd bird

old bird

用法筆記

Usually appears with adjectives such as odd, old, or tough. Distinguish from sense 3, which specifically refers to a young woman.

常見錯誤

❌She is a bird in our office.
✅She is an odd bird in our office.
💡this sense usually needs extra wording such as odd or old to show what kind of person you mean.

3. a dated slang label used about a young woman, often in a disrespectful way.

3.名詞C1
釋義

妞

指年輕女性；現多顯老派或冒犯

a dated slang label used about a young woman, often in a disrespectful way.

例句

Two drunk men kept calling the waitress a bird, and she walked away.

兩個醉漢一直把那位女服務生叫成「妞」，她便轉身走開了。

dated slang for a woman

That old sitcom talks about every young woman as a bird.

那部老情境喜劇把每個年輕女人都叫成妞。

同義詞
  • woman

    neutral everyday word with no slang tone

  • chick

    also slang and can be offensive, but more common in American English

文法句型

call somebody a bird

用法筆記

Mostly British and now often sounds sexist or disrespectful. Distinguish from sense 2, which can refer to a person of any gender.

常見錯誤

❌Bird is a neutral word for a young woman.
✅Bird is a dated and often offensive word for a young woman.
💡the term now carries a negative social tone.

4. an informal word for the feathered object that players hit in badminton.

4.名詞B1
釋義

羽球

羽毛球運動中擊打的那顆球

an informal word for the feathered object that players hit in badminton.

例句

Adisa tapped the bird over the net to start the badminton drill.

Adisa 輕輕把羽球點過球網，開始那組羽球訓練。

bird = shuttlecock in casual speech

The plastic bird cracked, so Tomás opened a new tube.

那顆塑膠羽球裂開了，所以 Tomás 又開了一筒新的。

同義詞
  • shuttlecock

    the standard and more formal name for the object

文法句型

hit the bird

pick up the bird

用法筆記

Common in casual badminton talk. Coaches, catalogues, and rule books more often say shuttlecock.

常見錯誤

❌Please pass me the badminton ball.
✅Please pass me the bird.
💡in badminton, this object is not called a ball.

5. a drawn-out noise of booing or hissing that shows strong dislike or contempt.

5.名詞C2
釋義

噓聲

表示不滿或輕蔑的噓叫聲

a drawn-out noise of booing or hissing that shows strong dislike or contempt.

例句

The mayor's promise drew a loud bird from the back row.

市長那番承諾引來後排一陣響亮的噓聲。

bird = jeering shout

One sharp bird broke the silence after the singer missed the note.

歌手唱走音後，一聲尖銳的噓聲打破了沉默。

同義詞
  • boo

    the modern everyday word for this reaction

  • jeer

    can refer to a shouted insult as well as the sound itself

反義詞
  • cheer

    shows approval instead of disapproval

文法句型

give a bird

draw a bird

用法筆記

Now old-fashioned. In modern English, speakers usually say boo or jeer instead.

6. a rude gesture made by raising the middle finger to show contempt.

6.名詞C1
釋義

比中指

豎起中指表示輕蔑的手勢

a rude gesture made by raising the middle finger to show contempt.

例句

The cyclist gave the taxi driver the bird and sped away.

那名腳踏車騎士對計程車司機比了中指，然後加速騎走。

give somebody the bird

Someone from the bus flashed a bird at the protesters.

有人從公車上朝抗議者比中指。

同義詞

文法句型

give somebody the bird

用法筆記

Common in phrases such as give somebody the bird. Distinguish from sense 5, which is a shouted reaction rather than a hand gesture.

bird — 動詞