curlew

[美]/'kɜːl(j)uː/
[英]/'kɝlju/
词频: 极高

释义

n. 一种鸟
词形变化
复数curlews

例句

The curlew is a long-legged, long-billed bird.

鹬是一种长腿、长嘴的鸟。

The curlew's distinctive call can be heard across the wetlands.

鹬的独特叫声可以在湿地中听到。

Curlews are known for their distinctive curved bills.

鹬以其独特的弯曲嘴著称。

The curlew's habitat includes coastal areas and grasslands.

鹬的栖息地包括沿海地区和草地。

Birdwatchers often seek out curlews during their migrations.

观鸟者经常在鹬的迁徙期间寻找它们。

The curlew's diet consists of insects, crustaceans, and small fish.

鹬的饮食包括昆虫、甲壳动物和小鱼。

The curlew uses its long bill to probe the mud for food.

鹬利用长嘴在泥土中探寻食物。

Curlews are known for their distinctive whistling calls.

鹬以其独特的啸叫声而闻名。

The decline in curlew populations is a cause for conservation concern.

鹬种群数量的下降引起了保护方面的关注。

Curlews are a symbol of wilderness and wetland ecosystems.

鹬是荒野和湿地生态系统的象征。

原声例句

Curlews have become a rare sight, their numbers plummeting by 50% in 15 years.

杓鷸的数量在十五年间锐减50%,变得越发罕见。

来源: The Economist (Summary)

They could hear the curlew whistling and the plover calling amid that monotonous plash of the waves that murmured all around the coast.

沙滩四周,海浪单调如一的拍打声碎细呢喃,莱维德和希拉甚至还能听到麻鹬的鸣啾,偶然夹杂凤头麦鸡的求偶声。

来源: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

I see them pass, I hear the calls of those that are articulate, such as the great bittern and the curlew, but I know from books only a few details of their living.

我看到它们经过,我听到那些能说会道的动物的叫声,比如大麻雀和麻鹬,但我从书本上只知道它们生活的一些细节。

来源: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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