Word · Frequency #10976
phoebes
菲比霸鹟
phoebes is the plural of phoebe.
Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
- 1.
Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis.
Sayornis属的任一种鸟。
Sayornis属的任一种鸟。；福柏(月神)；月亮
In use
In Greek mythology, Phoebe was one of the Titans, the daughter of Uranus and Gaia.
The ancient Greeks worshipped Phoebe as a moon goddess who brought light to the night.
Many poets wrote about Phoebe's beauty and her connection to the lunar cycle.
a phoebe
菲比霸鹟是一种北美小型鸟类。
A phoebe flew past the window.
一只菲比霸鹟飞过窗户。
Phoebe
福柏常与月亮女神阿尔忒弥斯混同。
Phoebe was a Titaness in Greek mythology.
福柏是希腊神话中的一位泰坦女神。
Connections
Collocations
- eastern phoebe
- 东菲比霸鹟
- An eastern phoebe built a nest under the eaves.一只东菲比霸鹟在屋檐下筑了巢。
- black phoebe
- 黑菲比霸鹟
- The black phoebe flits over the stream to catch insects.黑菲比霸鹟飞过溪流捕捉昆虫。
- Say's phoebe
- 萨氏菲比霸鹟
- Say's phoebe is often found in dry open country.萨氏菲比霸鹟常见于干燥开阔的地区。
- phoebe call
- 菲比霸鹟的叫声
- We heard the phoebe call from the trees.我们从树上听到菲比霸鹟的叫声。
Word family
- phoebes
- plural
Similar spelling
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音'菲比'，像女孩名，也指一种名叫菲比霸鹟的小鸟，想象小鸟自称'菲比'。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：鸟类图鉴、观鸟记录、自然科普文章 phoebe 是北美常见鸟名，多用于观鸟、鸟类图鉴和自然科普等普通说明性语境；在正式学术写作中也会使用。
Grammar Note
作为菲比霸鹟（鸟名）时为可数名词；作为月亮女神福柏时为专有名词，通常不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
phoebe /ˈfiːbi/ 开头 'phoe' 在 phoenix /ˈfiːnɪks/ 中同样发 /fiː/；phone /foʊn/、photo /ˈfoʊtoʊ/、phobia /ˈfoʊbiə/ 中的 'ph' 均发 /f/，但元音为 /oʊ/。maybe /ˈmeɪbi/ 和 baby /ˈbeɪbi/ 的结尾发 /bi/，与 phoebe 结尾相同，但重读音节不同，因此不押韵。注意：'oe' 也可发 /oʊ/，如 toe /toʊ/；'bee' 拼作 'ee'，长音 /biː/，与 phoebe 的 'be' 不同。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.