Word · Frequency #27265
skylarks
云雀
skylarks is the plural of skylark.
a small brown lark that sings while flying high in the air
- 1.
A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.
一种小型褐色雀形目鸟类,学名Alauda arvensis,在飞向高空时鸣叫。
- 2.
brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
以在高空盘旋时歌唱而闻名的棕色斑点欧洲云雀
一种小型褐色雀形目鸟类,学名Alauda arvensis,在飞向高空时鸣叫。;以在高空盘旋时歌唱而闻名的棕色斑点欧洲云雀
In use
A skylark was singing high above the field.
We saw several skylarks rising into the morning sky.
The skylark hovered in the air and poured out its song.
a skylark
skylark 是可数名词,复数形式为 skylarks。
A skylark was singing high above the field.
一只云雀在田野上空高声歌唱。
the skylark's song
用所有格形式描述云雀的歌声,常出现在文学或描述性语境中。
The skylark's song filled the morning air.
云雀的歌声充满了清晨的空气。
hear a skylark
注意 skylark 的特点是边飞边唱,hovering 可用来强调这一行为。
We could hear a skylark hovering overhead.
Connections
Collocations
- a skylark's song
- 云雀的歌声
- The skylark's song filled the morning air.云雀的歌声回荡在清晨的空气中。
- a singing skylark
- 歌唱的云雀
- A singing skylark hovered high above the field.一只歌唱的云雀在田野上空盘旋。
- skylarks rising
- 云雀升空
- We watched skylarks rising from the meadow.我们看着云雀从草地上飞起。
- skylark population
- 云雀种群
- The skylark population has declined sharply.云雀种群数量急剧下降。
- skylark habitat
- 云雀栖息地
- The grasslands provide important skylark habitat.这些草地是云雀的重要栖息地。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“sky(天空)”+“lark(云雀)”:云雀边飞冲天边歌唱,所以叫 skylark。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:自然观察和观鸟记录、鸟类图鉴和科普读物、文学作品中的景物描写 skylark 指云雀这种鸟,是一个普通的中性词,多用于自然观察、鸟类介绍或文学描述中;日常口语较少出现,但不算生僻术语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上各词均以 -ark 结尾,发音为 /ɑrk/,与 skylark 的第二音节 lark 押韵。注意 skylark 的重音在第一个音节 sky,但押韵部分在第二个音节。不要将 -ark 读成 /ɛərk/(如 bare)或 /ɔːrk/(如 fork)。
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。
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