water bird
water bird — 名詞
1. a bird that spends most of its life in or around lakes, rivers, marshes, or the
水鳥
棲息在水邊或水中的鳥類
a bird that spends most of its life in or around lakes, rivers, marshes, or the sea
Rohan spotted a white water bird standing on one leg near the lake's edge.
Rohan 在湖邊看到一隻白色的水鳥單腳站立。
collocation: spot + water bird
Anjali bought a guidebook to help her identify the water birds of Kerala.
Anjali 買了一本圖鑑，幫助她辨識 Kerala 的水鳥。
A long-necked water bird dived beneath the surface and came up with a fish.
一隻長頸水鳥潛入水中，然後叼著魚浮出水面。
Linh sat on the riverbank, watching the water birds glide across the still water.
Linh 坐在河岸上，看著水鳥在平靜的水面上滑行。
Minho's favourite part of the wetland walk was watching the water birds take flight at sunset.
Minho 在濕地散步時最享受的，就是看水鳥在日落時分展翅起飛。
- waterfowl
specifically refers to ducks, geese, and swans that are hunted; water bird is a broader term
- aquatic bird
more formal, used mainly in scientific contexts
- seabird
refers only to birds that live near the sea, not freshwater habitats
- land bird
a bird that lives and feeds primarily on dry land