Word · Frequency #16332
ravens
渡鸦；大乌鸦
ravens is the plural of raven.
a large black bird of the genus Corvus, especially the common raven
- 1.
Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).
几种大型乌鸦属鸟类,通常羽毛光亮黑色；尤其是普通乌鸦(渡鸦)
- 2.
large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
大黑鸟,直喙,楔形长尾
几种大型乌鸦属鸟类,通常羽毛光亮黑色；尤其是普通乌鸦(渡鸦)；大黑鸟,直喙,楔形长尾；渡鸦；掠夺
In use
A raven landed on the roof and let out a loud, harsh cry.
We watched the ravens flying above the old castle in the evening.
In the story, the raven perches on a statue to talk to the main character.
a raven
raven 是可数名词，表示单只鸟时用 a raven。
A raven landed on the roof.
一只渡鸦落在屋顶上。
the raven
定冠词 the 加单数名词可指整个物种。
The raven has glossy black feathers.
渡鸦有光泽的黑色羽毛。
ravens
复数形式直接加 -s。
Ravens are large black birds.
渡鸦是大型黑色鸟类。
Connections
Collocations
- common raven
- 渡鸦
- The common raven is found across the Northern Hemisphere.渡鸦分布于北半球各地。
- a murder of ravens
- 一群渡鸦
- A murder of ravens gathered in the old tree.一群渡鸦聚集在那棵老树上。
- a raven's call
- 渡鸦的叫声
- We heard a raven's call echoing through the valley.我们听到渡鸦的叫声在山谷中回荡。
- a raven's nest
- 渡鸦的巢
- A raven's nest sat high on the cliff.一个渡鸦的巢筑在悬崖高处。
- black as a raven
- 像渡鸦一样黑
- Her hair was as black as a raven.她的头发像渡鸦一样黑。
- a raven's feather
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想雨(rain)中黑亮的渡鸦，raven的ra与rain同音，ven像“文”，黑亮的大鸟就是渡鸦。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、literature、birdwatching 该义项通常属中性，正式与非正式场合都可用；除日常对话外，也见于文学作品和鸟类相关描述中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 raven /ˈreɪvən/ 押韵的词包括 craven, graven, haven, maven, shaven，它们都押 /eɪvən/ 韵。注意 heaven /ˈhɛvən/ 虽拼写以 -aven 结尾，但元音是 /ɛ/，不押韵；ravine /rəˈviːn/ 拼写相似，但发音和词义都不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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