Word · Frequency #17271
tern
燕鸥
核心释义
a small, slender gull with narrow wings and a forked tail
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燕鸥科各种海鸟,似鸥但较小且尾部分叉
Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
燕鸥科各种海鸟,似鸥但较小且尾部分叉;三个一组
用法In use
A tern landed on the pier this morning.
用法提示:这里用单数名词 tern,指一只燕鸥。
Terns often nest on sandy islands near the coast.
用法提示:这里用复数形式 terns,表示燕鸥这一类鸟或一群燕鸥。
Several terns circled above the boat as we ate lunch.
用法提示:这里用复数形式 terns 与数量词 several 搭配,强调多只燕鸥。
a tern
tern 是可数名词,指单只鸟时用 a/an。
A tern hovered above the waves.
一只燕鸥在波浪上方盘旋。
terns (bare plural, generic)
不带冠词的复数 terns 可泛指燕鸥这类鸟。
Terns often nest in large groups on the coast.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- Arctic tern
- 北极燕鸥
- The Arctic tern makes the longest migration of any bird.北极燕鸥是所有鸟类中迁徙距离最长的。
- common tern
- 普通燕鸥
- We saw a common tern perched on the pier.我们看到一只普通燕鸥停在码头上。
- little tern
- 小燕鸥
- Little terns nest on shingle beaches.小燕鸥在砾石海滩上筑巢。
- tern colony
- 燕鸥聚居地
- The tern colony is protected during the breeding season.这个燕鸥聚居地在繁殖季节受到保护。
- tern migration
- 燕鸥迁徙
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:tern 与 turn 同音,想象一只燕鸥在空中急转弯,记住它是轻盈的燕鸥。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:观鸟、鸟类图鉴、海滨自然观察 该词表示燕鸥时通常作普通名词使用,多用于自然观察、鸟类介绍等语境,正式与非正式场合都比较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tern /təːn/ 押韵:fern 和 stern 拼写含 -ern;learn、earn 拼写为 -earn;burn、turn 拼写为 -urn。注意 'tarn' /tɑːn/ 与 'tern' 拼写相近,但元音不同,不押韵。
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