woodpecker
/ˈwʊdpekə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈwʊdpekər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwu̇d-ˌpe-kər/ (ame, mw)
woodpecker — 名詞
- woodpeckersingular
- woodpeckersplural
1. A forest bird with a sharp, strong beak. It hammers rapidly against tree trunks
啄木鳥
以尖喙啄樹覓蟲的森林鳥類
A forest bird with a sharp, strong beak. It hammers rapidly against tree trunks to dig out insects under the bark or to carve a hollow space for its nest.
Elena and her son spotted a woodpecker tapping on the old oak in their garden.
Elena 和她兒子看見一隻啄木鳥在他們花園裡的老橡樹上輕啄。
tap on + tree — typical drumming action
Every morning a woodpecker drums against the dead pine behind Aarav's cabin.
每天早上都有一隻啄木鳥在 Aarav 小木屋後方的枯松樹上敲擊。
drum against + tree — repeated sound pattern
The ranger pointed out a small hole that a woodpecker had carved for its nest.
管理員指出一個啄木鳥為築巢挖出的小洞。
Hannah heard a sharp knocking and saw a woodpecker high in the maple tree.
Hannah 聽到一陣清脆的敲擊聲，看見一隻啄木鳥停在楓樹高處。
Several woodpeckers have left round holes in the dead birch by the river.
河邊那棵枯白樺樹上有好幾隻啄木鳥啄出的圓洞。
文法句型
countable noun