Word · Frequency #16242
starling
椋鸟;欧椋鸟
核心释义
a gregarious Old World songbird with dark plumage
- 1.
椋鸟科雀形目鸟类。
A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
- 2.
一种围堰式防护结构,由紧密排列的木桩构成,用于保护桥墩等。
An enclosure like a coffer-dam, formed of piles driven closely together before any structure or work, as a protection against the wash of waves, commonly used to protect the piers of a bridge.
- 3.
原产于旧大陆的群居鸟类
gregarious birds native to the Old World
- 4.
北太平洋的六线鱼属鱼类,尤其美国水域的斑六线鱼。
A fish, rock trout (Hexagrammos spp.), of the North Pacific, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, found in US waters.
- 5.
构成这种防波堤的桩木之一。
One of the piles used in forming such a breakwater.
椋鸟科雀形目鸟类。;一种围堰式防护结构,由紧密排列的木桩构成,用于保护桥墩等。;原产于旧大陆的群居鸟类;北太平洋的六线鱼属鱼类,尤其美国水域的斑六线鱼。;构成这种防波堤的桩木之一。
用法In use
A starling landed on the windowsill and began to sing.
用法提示:starling 作单数可数名词,指欧椋鸟。
We watched a flock of starlings fly over the fields at dusk.
用法提示:starlings 为复数形式,指欧椋鸟。
Starlings often gather in large groups during the winter.
用法提示:starlings 作复数名词,表示欧椋鸟这一鸟类。
a starling
starling 是可数名词,单数前常用 a/an。
A starling was perched on the roof.
一只椋鸟停在屋顶上。
starlings
starlings 是 starling 的复数形式。
Starlings often gather in large flocks.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a flock of starlings
- 一群欧椋鸟
- A flock of starlings settled on the power lines.一群欧椋鸟落在电线上。
- starling murmuration
- 欧椋鸟群飞奇观
- We watched a starling murmuration at dusk.黄昏时我们观赏了欧椋鸟群飞奇观。
- common starling
- 紫翅椋鸟;欧椋鸟
- The common starling is widespread across Europe.紫翅椋鸟遍布欧洲。
- European starling
- 欧洲椋鸟
- European starlings were introduced to North America.欧洲椋鸟被引入北美。
- starling nest
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 starling 拆成 star(星星)和 ling(铃声):星光下成群聒噪的欧椋鸟,叫声像铃铛。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:birdwatching、nature documentaries、field guides 欧椋鸟是常见鸟类,该词在口语和书面语中均属中性,无显著正式或随意倾向。通常在观鸟、自然写作或日常谈论鸟类时使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 starlings。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 starling /ˈstɑrlɪŋ/ 押韵的词:darling /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/、snarling /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/(重读元音 /ɑr/ 及后面的 /lɪŋ/ 相同)。注意形近词 staring /ˈsterɪŋ/(没有 /l/,元音也不同),以及 duckling、gosling、yearling 只共享 -ling 拼写,发音并不押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.