be a magpie for sth
比喻像喜鹊一样喜欢收集物品。
She is a magpie for shiny objects.
她对闪亮的东西有收集癖。
喜鹊
澳洲钟鹊；澳洲喜鹊；爱收集零碎东西的人；有囤积（或偷窃）癖好的人；喋喋不休、惹人厌的蠢人；与绰号为“喜鹊”的球队有关的人（如纽卡斯尔联队、诺茨郡队、科林伍德队、西部郊区队）；喜鹊似的黑白花纹；黑白相间的图案
a black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call
鸦科数种鸟之一,尤指喜鹊。
One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
与纽卡斯尔联足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
Someone connected with Newcastle United Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
长尾黑白相间的乌鸦,发出刺耳的喋喋不休的叫声
long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
一种外表相似的澳洲鸟,即澳洲喜鹊。
A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen, in the family Artamidae.
与诺茨郡足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
Someone connected with Notts County Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
收集他人丢弃物品的人
someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
有喜鹊般囤积或偷窃特性的人。
Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects.
与科林伍德足球俱乐部有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
Someone connected with Collingwood Football Club, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
令人厌烦、愚蠢且多话的人
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
类似喜鹊黑白斑纹的图案。
A pattern resembling the pied plumage of a magpie.
与西部郊区喜鹊队有关的人,如球迷、球员、教练等。
Someone connected with the Western Suburbs Magpies, as a fan, player, coach, etc.
澳大利亚维多利亚州中西部巴拉瑞特市的一个城镇。
A town in the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
I saw a magpie on the lawn this morning, pecking at something shiny.
今天早上我在草坪上看到一只喜鹊，正在啄一个闪闪发光的东西。
用法提示：magpie 作为名词，指一种黑白色的鹊鸟。
Magpies are often attracted to shiny objects, which they take back to their nests.
喜鹊经常被闪亮的物体吸引，并把它们带回巢中。
用法提示：magpies 是名词复数形式，指多只喜鹊。
The magpie's chattering call is one of the most recognizable sounds in the countryside.
喜鹊的喳喳叫声是乡村最易辨认的声音之一。
用法提示：magpie's 是名词所有格，表示喜鹊的叫声。
比喻像喜鹊一样喜欢收集物品。
She is a magpie for shiny objects.
她对闪亮的东西有收集癖。
比喻说话多而嘈杂。
The children chattered like magpies during lunch.
孩子们在午餐时像喜鹊一样叽叽喳喳说个不停。
hoarder 比 magpie 更强调积存东西且难以舍弃，常带负面或病态色彩；magpie 侧重随手收集亮眼或无用小物件，不一定堆积到无法处理。
pack rat 是美式口语，常指囤积各种杂物的人，和 magpie 的‘收集零碎东西’含义接近；但 pack rat 不含 magpie 那种‘喜鹊偷闪亮小物’的形象。
grammar · medium
易错句子Look at magpie!
正确表达Look at the magpie!
中文常省略冠词，但英语中可数名词单数前须加冠词；加‘the’特指‘那只喜鹊’更自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子Two magpie are sitting on the fence.
正确表达Two magpies are sitting on the fence.
‘magpie’为可数名词，复数形式加‘-s’，谓语动词用复数。
两者均属鸦科，但crow通体黑色，magpie黑白相间，且叫声不同。
拼写和发音相似，但maggie是人名，magpie是鸟名。
欧亚喜鹊
The Eurasian magpie has striking black-and-white plumage.
欧亚喜鹊长着醒目的黑白相间的羽毛。
澳洲喜鹊
The Australian magpie is known for its beautiful song.
澳洲喜鹊以其优美的鸣声而闻名。
鹊雁
Magpie geese gather in large flocks near the wetlands.
鹊雁在湿地附近聚成大群。
鹊鸲
A magpie robin sang from the rooftop at dawn.
黎明时，一只鹊鸲在屋顶上鸣唱。
喜鹊巢
A magpie nest is usually built high in a tree.
喜鹊巢通常筑在高高的树上。
喜鹊俯冲袭人
Magpie swooping is common in spring when the birds protect their young.
喜鹊俯冲袭人在春天很常见，那时它们保护幼鸟。
mag (爱饶舌的人；玛格的爱称) + pie (古称喜鹊)
pie (根词：喜鹊，黑白相间) + -ed (形容词后缀)
与喜鹊同属鸦科，常一起出现在鸟类或乌鸦类话题中。
同为鸦科鸟类，羽毛色彩较鲜艳，常与喜鹊一起讨论。
喜鹊有收集闪亮物品的传说，因此常与此词联用。
喜鹊叫声嘈杂刺耳，也比喻人爱讲话。
纽卡斯尔联足球俱乐部的绰号是“喜鹊”，常与之关联。
像喜鹊一样爱收集或囤积东西的人
He's a bit of a magpie when it comes to old coins.
在收集古硬币方面，他有点像个喜鹊，什么都想留着。
像喜鹊一样喋喋不休
The kids chattered like magpies on the way to school.
孩子们在上学路上像喜鹊一样叽叽喳喳说个不停。
贼鹊（罗西尼歌剧《La gazza ladra》的英文译名）
The Thieving Magpie is one of Rossini's most famous overtures.
《贼鹊》是罗西尼最著名的歌剧序曲之一。
喜鹊军团（英格兰纽卡斯尔联足球俱乐部的绰号）
The Magpies are known for their black-and-white striped shirts.
“喜鹊军团”以其黑白条纹球衣而闻名。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.