a nightingale sings
nightingale 是可数名词，表达“一只夜莺”时用 a。
A nightingale sang outside my window last night.
一只夜莺昨晚在我窗外歌唱。
夜莺
nightingales — plural of nightingale
新冠疫情中临时快速搭建的设施,也泛指任何其他紧急情况下的临时设施。；南丁格尔
a small European bird known for its beautiful song, often heard at night
A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.
A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.
新冠疫情中临时快速搭建的设施,也泛指任何其他紧急情况下的临时设施。
A temporary facility built at short notice during the COVID-19 pandemic, or by extension any other emergency.
夜莺
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
南丁格尔
English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
We heard a nightingale singing in the woods after sunset.
日落之后，我们听见一只夜莺在树林里歌唱。
用法提示：nightingale 作可数名词，指夜莺，此处为单数。
The nightingale's song is often considered the most beautiful among European birds.
夜莺的歌声常被认为是欧洲鸟类中最美的。
用法提示：nightingale 用所有格 nightingale's，表示夜莺的。
Some nightingales migrate to Africa for the winter.
有些夜莺会迁徙到非洲过冬。
用法提示：nightingale 的复数形式 nightingales，泛指夜莺这类鸟。
nightingale 是可数名词，表达“一只夜莺”时用 a。
A nightingale sang outside my window last night.
一只夜莺昨晚在我窗外歌唱。
所有格 nightingale's 表示“夜莺的”。
The nightingale's song was so beautiful that we stopped to listen.
夜莺的歌声太美了，我们停下来倾听。
hear + 宾语 + doing 表示“听见…正在做某事”。
We heard a nightingale singing in the garden.
我们听见一只夜莺在花园里歌唱。
复数 nightingales 指夜莺这一类鸟；at night 是固定搭配。
Nightingales sing at night, and their song carries far.
夜莺在夜间歌唱，歌声传得很远。
仅见于诗歌或文学语境，属于古雅/修辞用法；日常对话与写作中不能替代 nightingale。
grammar · medium
易错句子I heard nightingale in the garden.
正确表达I heard a nightingale in the garden.
nightingale 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a；中文说“听见夜莺”不需要量词，但英语可数名词单数不能裸用。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are two nightingale singing in the tree.
正确表达There are two nightingales singing in the tree.
two 后接可数名词要用复数形式 nightingales；中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
夜莺（nightingale）以婉转歌声著称，而夜鹰（nightjar）是夜间活动的鸟，鸣叫声沙哑；两者中文名仅一字之差，注意勿混淆。
夜莺鸣唱
A nightingale sings in the garden at dusk.
黄昏时，一只夜莺在花园里鸣唱。
夜莺的歌声
The song of a nightingale is famous for its beauty.
夜莺的歌声以其美妙而闻名。
倾听夜莺鸣叫
We sat quietly to listen to a nightingale.
我们静静地坐着倾听夜莺鸣叫。
唱得像夜莺一样动听
She sings like a nightingale.
她唱得像夜莺一样动听。
夜莺在夜间鸣唱
Nightingales sing at night, filling the air with melody.
夜莺在夜间鸣唱，让空气中充满旋律。
night（夜） + gale（古英语 galan '歌唱'）；含 night 的常用词：tonight, midnight
夜莺属于鸣禽，是一类以悦耳歌声著称的鸟类。
夜莺以婉转悠扬的鸣唱旋律闻名。
夜莺常栖息于林地、灌木丛等隐蔽环境中。
夜莺在黎明和夜间都会鸣唱，黎明时的歌声尤为著名。
夜莺常在夜间鸣叫，因此得名并常见于文学意象中。
唱得像夜莺一样；歌声婉转动听
She may be shy, but once she opens her mouth she sings like a nightingale.
她也许很害羞，但一开口就唱得像夜莺一样动听。
那是夜莺，不是云雀。
From William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, where Juliet tells Romeo that the bird they hear is the nightingale, meaning night is not over yet.
出自威廉·莎士比亚的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》，朱丽叶告诉罗密欧，他们听到的是夜莺，说明夜晚还未结束。
一只夜莺在伯克利广场歌唱。
From the 1940 song 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square', evoking an enchanted evening in London.
出自 1940 年的歌曲《夜莺在伯克利广场歌唱》，唤起伦敦迷人的夜晚。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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