Word · Frequency #25185
warbler
歌手
a singer, especially one who embellishes the song
不专指女性歌手
- 1.
Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers).
- 2.
One who warbles.
- 3.
A device that makes a warbling sound.
莺；刺嘴莺；女歌手；刺嘴莺
In use
We spotted a bright yellow warbler singing in the oak tree this morning.
The field guide lists over forty species of warblers that migrate through this region.
A tiny warbler flitted from branch to branch, hunting for insects among the leaves.
a/an + adjective + warbler
指鸟时，常用修饰语说明大小、颜色或种类。
A tiny warbler perched on the branch.
一只小巧的莺停在树枝上。
warbler's + noun
属格结构常用来描述鸟的歌声、羽毛等特征。
The warbler's song filled the forest.
这只莺的歌声响彻森林。
be + a + warbler
指人时，warbler 意为歌手，带幽默或古雅色彩。
Connections
Collocations
- wood warbler
- 林莺（一种小型鸣禽）
- Wood warblers are often heard before they are seen.人们常常先听到林莺的叫声，才看到它们。
- New World warbler
- 美洲莺（新大陆的一类小型鸣禽）
- Many New World warblers migrate long distances.许多美洲莺会进行长距离迁徙。
- warbler species
- 莺类物种
- The reserve is home to more than twenty warbler species.该保护区栖息着二十多种莺类物种。
- migratory warbler
- 迁徙莺类
- Migratory warblers arrive in the park every spring.每年春天，迁徙莺类都会来到公园。
- reed warbler
- 苇莺（一种在芦苇丛中栖息的莺）
- A reed warbler was singing in the reeds by the river.一只苇莺在河边的芦苇丛中鸣唱。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Warbler联想warble（婉转啭鸣）加-er（者），想象枝头婉转啼鸣的莺鸟，也指花腔歌手。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、nature writing、ornithology 作“莺”等小型鸣禽讲时，在观鸟、自然写作和鸟类学语境中通常都是中性词；若指“歌声婉转的歌手”，则比较书面或旧式，日常口语较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words are spelling lookalikes: each ends in -bler and /blə/. None rhymes with warbler (/ˈwɒːblə/) because warbler has the long stressed vowel /ɒː/, while the others have different stressed vowels (e.g., /æ/ in gambler, /ɒ/ in cobbler, /ʌ/ in tumbler). Do not rely on the shared spelling for pronunciation.
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.