a pipit
We saw a pipit in the meadow.
我们在草地上看到一只鹨。
鹨
pipits — plural of pipit
各种小型雀形目鸟类,主要来自鹨属,通常羽色暗淡,在开阔地带地面觅食的食虫鸟
a small songbird with streaky brown plumage, found mainly on the ground in open country
各种小型雀形目鸟类,主要来自鹨属,通常羽色暗淡,在开阔地带地面觅食的食虫鸟
Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country.
A small pipit landed on the fence and began to sing.
一只小鹨落在篱笆上,开始鸣叫。
用法提示:pipit 是单数名词,作主语,指鹨。
We saw several pipits searching for insects in the grass.
我们看到几只鹨在草丛中寻找昆虫。
用法提示:pipits 是 pipit 的复数形式,作宾语,表示多只鹨。
Pipits have streaky brown feathers that blend with dry grass.
鹨有带条纹的棕色羽毛,能与干草融为一体。
用法提示:Pipits 是复数名词,作主语,表示鹨这类鸟。
We saw a pipit in the meadow.
我们在草地上看到一只鹨。
pipit 是可数名词,单数形式用 a/an,复数形式为 pipits。
Pipits often forage on the ground.
鹨常在地面觅食。
旧称或文学用语,现代口语中不常用;与 pipit 完全同义,但语体偏古雅。
多见于北美旧用法,并非严格学术名称;可能与其他叫“lark”的鸟类混淆,使用时需依上下文判断。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw two pipit in the field.
正确表达I saw two pipits in the field.
pipit 是可数名词,复数形式要加 -s。汉语名词没有复数变化,所以学习者容易漏掉词尾的 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子Pipit is a small brown bird.
正确表达A pipit is a small brown bird.
pipit 是单数可数名词,前面需要冠词(a/an/the)。汉语没有冠词,所以学习者常漏掉。这里用 a 表示泛指。
lark(云雀)与 pipit(鹨)都是在地面活动的褐色小鸟,但 lark 常在空中悬停鸣唱,而 pipit 多在地面奔跑;区分时看是否在空中鸣唱。
pipit(鹨)是鸟类,puppet(木偶)是表演用的人偶;二者拼写相近、读音容易混淆(/ˈpɪpɪt/ 对 /ˈpʌpɪt/),但意义完全不同。
pipit(鹨)是鸟,pipette(移液管)是实验室器具;拼写只差一个字母,但读音不同(pipit 重音在前,pipette 重音在后),词义也完全不同。
草地鹨
We spotted a meadow pipit on the open grass.
我们在开阔的草地上看到一只草地鹨。
树鹨
The tree pipit sang from a low branch.
树鹨在低矮的树枝上鸣唱。
岩鹨
A rock pipit was feeding along the shore.
一只岩鹨正在岸边觅食。
水鹨
We saw a water pipit beside the alpine stream.
我们看到一只水鹨在阿尔卑斯山间的小溪旁。
理氏鹨
A Richard's pipit flew up from the dry field.
一只理氏鹨从干旱的田野里飞起。
鹨的种类
The reserve is home to many pipit species.
该保护区栖息着许多种鹨。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.