bird
- n.鸟，禽;<口>人，家伙;飞机，火箭，航天飞船;姑娘，妞（可能具冒犯意味）;羽毛球;喝倒彩，起哄（give sb. the bird）;<英口>刑期，徒刑;供捕猎的禽鸟;某类人
- vi.捕鸟，猎鸟;向...喝倒彩
复数： birds 过去式： birded 现在分词： birding 过去分词： birded 第三人称单数： birds
birdnoun
鸟；禽
a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. Most birds can fly.
a bird's nest with two eggs in it
内有两只鸟蛋的鸟窝
a species of bird
一种鸟
The area has a wealth of bird life.
这个地区栖息着大量的鸟。
姑娘；妞
a way of referring to a young woman
某类人；（尤指）古怪的人，不寻常的人
a person of a particular type, especially sb who is strange or unusual in some way
a wise old bird
处世老练的人
She is that rare bird: a politician with a social conscience.
她是这么一种少见的人：有社会良知的政治家。
to not be important or practical
the wanted person has escaped
it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more
the basic facts about sex, especially as told to children
a view of sth from a high position looking down
people of the same sort (are found together)
the person who takes the opportunity to do sth before other people will have an advantage over them
to achieve two things at the same time with one action
used to say that sb told you sth but you do not want to say who it was
bird
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N-COUNT 鸟；禽
A bird is a creature with feathers and wings. Female birds lay eggs. Most birds can fly. -
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N-COUNT 小妞儿（可能具冒犯意味）
Some men refer to young women as birds. This use could cause offence. -
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PHRASE （尤指对孩子讲的）性知识
Some people refer to the birds and the bees when they are talking about sex, especially to children. -
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PHRASE 坐牢；蹲班房
Someone who is doing bird is in prison.They warned him that next time he'd find himself doing bird.
他们警告他下次他可能就要进监狱了。
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PHRASE 志趣相投的人；一路人
If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar. -
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PHRASE 给…喝倒彩；嘘…
If an audience gives someone the bird, they shout loudly in order to show their disappointment or disapproval. -
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PHRASE （表示侮辱）被竖中指/冲…竖中指
If you get the bird or if someone gives you the bird, they make a rude gesture with their middle finger at you. -
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PHRASE 到手之物
A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else. -
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PHRASE 消息灵通的人；某人
If you say that a little bird told you about something, you mean that someone has told you about it, but you do not want to say who it was. -
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PHRASE （用于对人进行描述）…的人
Some people use the phrase old bird to refer to someone and say what they are like.As usual, Wheeler, a wise old bird, got it right...
和往常一样，惠勒——一个非常聪明的人——又做对了。
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PHRASE 少见的人；稀有之物；凤毛麟角
If you say that someone or something is a rare bird, you mean that they are very unusual. -
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PHRASE 一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得
If you say that doing something will kill two birds with one stone, you mean that it will enable you to achieve two things that you want to achieve, rather than just one.
noun
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- warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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- badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
- Synonym: shuttlecock birdie shuttle
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- a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
- Synonym: boo hoot Bronx cheer hiss raspberry razzing razz snort
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- the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
- Synonym: fowl
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- informal terms for a (young) woman
- Synonym: dame doll wench skirt chick
verb
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- watch and study birds in their natural habitat
- Synonym: birdwatch
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This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year .
这种鸟的数量在逐年减少。
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The area has a wealth of bird life .
这个地区栖息着大量的鸟。
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The lake is noted as a home to many birds .
这个湖作为许多鸟类的栖息地而闻名。
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Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday .
昨天新增十例禽流感病例报告。
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Birds use warm air currents to help their flight .
鸟利用暖气流助飞。
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The bird is now a rare sight in this country .
如今在这个国家，这种鸟已罕见了。
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The birds are found in over 70 different localities .
现已发现这种鸟栖息在70多个不同的地区。
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The cat was on the wall , watching for birds .
那只猫在墙上伺机捕捉鸟儿。
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You don 't often see this bird in daytime .
这种鸟白天不常见。
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Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare .
有些曾经随处可见的鸟类现在日益稀少。
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Huge numbers of birds had flocked together by the lake .
成群的鸟聚集在湖边。
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The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs .
雄鸟和雌鸟轮流伏窝。
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The male bird has distinctive white markings on its head .
雄鸟的头上有明显的白色斑纹。
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Many British birds winter in Africa .
许多英国的鸟在非洲过冬。
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The male bird has a red spot on its beak .
雄鸟喙上有一个红点。
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The sound was not unlike that of birds singing .
这声音有点像鸟鸣。
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The birds circled in a slow spiral above the house .
鸟儿在房子上空缓缓盘旋。
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The male bird has a differently shaped head .
雄鸟的头形有点特别。
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The forest 's dense growth provides nesting places for a wide variety of birds .
森林里茂密的植物为各种各样的鸟儿提供了筑巢的地方。
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The birds were singing outside my window .
鸟儿在我窗外啼啭。
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Many caged birds live longer than their fellows in the wild .
许多笼中鸟比野外同类鸟的寿命长。
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He held the bird gently in the palm of his hand .
他把小鸟轻轻地托在掌心。
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The male bird is easily distinguishable from the female .
这种鸟很容易辨认雌雄。
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The baby fish are easy prey for birds .
这些小鱼很容易被鸟类捕食。
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With a flap of its wings , the bird was gone .
鸟振翅飞走了。
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She is that rare bird : a politician with a social conscience .
她是这么一种少见的人：有社会良知的政治家。
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Birds wheeled above us in the sky .
鸟儿在我们上空盘旋。
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Two birds settled on the fence .
两只鸟落在篱笆上。
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The male bird is distinguished from the female by its red beak .
雄鸟喙呈红色，有别于雌鸟。
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Birds feed on nuts and berries in the winter .
鸟类靠坚果和浆果过冬。
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