windle

windle — 名詞

1. A traditional regional unit whose value varied from one place to another, employ

1.名詞C2
釋義

區域穀量

北英格蘭及蘇格蘭當地使用的穀物計量單位

A traditional regional unit whose value varied from one place to another, employed historically in the north of England and in Scotland for measuring wheat, barley, and similar grains before standard metric weights were introduced.

例句

Wei's grandfather measured wheat in windles, but the young farmer used kilograms instead.

Wei 的祖父用 windle 計算小麥，但這位年輕農夫改用公斤。

historical measure replaced by metric system

Old farm ledgers show how many windles of barley tenants brought to the mill each year.

老農場帳本顯示佃農每年送了多少 windle 的大麥到磨坊。

recorded in historical farm ledgers

同義詞
  • boll

    another historical Scottish grain measure, typically larger than a windle

  • firlot

    a Scottish dry measure used for grain, similar in function to a windle

用法筆記

This term is now obsolete or historical. It is mostly found in old documents, court records, and agricultural ledgers rather than in modern speech or writing.

常見錯誤

❌The recipe calls for one windle of flour.
✅The recipe calls for one kilogram of flour.
💡windle is not a modern kitchen measurement; it was a historical grain-trade unit.

2. A small migratory thrush with a pale stripe above each eye and reddish-brown pat

2.名詞C2
釋義

紅翼鶇

小型鶇鳥，翅膀下方有紅斑

A small migratory thrush with a pale stripe above each eye and reddish-brown patches under its wings, found in Europe and northern Asia. It visits gardens, hedgerows, and open woodlands in winter, often in mixed flocks. Also called a redwing.

例句

Fatima saw a windle on a birch branch, its red under-wing bright in the light.

Fatima 看到樺樹枝上有一隻 windle，翅膀下的紅斑在光線中十分醒目。

identifying feature: red under-wing patch

During winter, flocks of windles visit gardens to eat berries from holly trees.

冬天時，成群 windle 會飛到花園裡吃冬青樹的漿果。

winter garden visitor, feeds on berries

同義詞
  • redwing

    the standard modern name for the same species (Turdus iliacus)

用法筆記

Windle is an uncommon alternative name for the redwing (Turdus iliacus). Most modern bird guides and field references use redwing rather than windle.

常見錯誤

❌I saw a windle at the feeder — it had a bright red breast.
✅I saw a windle at the feeder
💡it had a red patch under its wing, not on its breast.' — the redwing's red mark is on the flank and under-wing, not the chest like a robin.