| 单词 | jackdaw |
| 释义 | Related topics: Birdsjack·daw /ˈdʒækdɔː $ -dɒː/ noun [countable] HBBa black bird like a crow that sometimes steals small bright objects 寒鸦Examples from the Corpusjackdaw• Magpies and jackdaws appear to be the major culprits and the problem occurs most in the spring.• Regular visitors include two wood pigeons, seven collar doves, innumerable rooks and jackdaws.• Birds nested in the porch and in the guttering, and a bold jackdaw started to build in the cold unused chimney.• A healthy worm population is evident, as I often see a thrush, starling or jackdaw feeding.• But not a tame jackdaw wanting a bird's eye view.• In winter, rooks roost communally with jackdaws.Origin jackdaw (1500-1600) Jack male name + daw “jackdaw” ((15-19 centuries)) (perhaps from an unrecorded Old English dawe)jack·daw nounChineseSyllable Corpus black a a that crow like bird |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。