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wrens
雷恩（英国建筑师）
wrens is the plural of wren.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632–1723), English architect who designed over fifty London churches
此词条指英国建筑师克里斯托弗·雷恩，通常写作 Wren；小写 wren 意为“鹪鹩”。
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Troglodytes troglodytes (Eurasian wren, type species and sole Old World species of the family Troglodytidae).
鹪鹩(Troglodytes troglodytes),欧亚鹪鹩,鹪鹩科的模式种,也是该科在旧大陆唯一的物种
- 2.
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
英国建筑师,设计了五十多座伦敦教堂(1632-1723)
- 3.
Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; a true wren.
主要分布于新大陆的雀形目鸟类鹪鹩科的任何成员；即真正的鹪鹩
- 4.
any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
北半球几种小型活泼的褐色鸟,尾短而直立,以昆虫为食
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Any small bird of similar appearance to a true wren, such as a fairywren or scrubwren.
外观类似真鹪鹩的任何小型鸟类,如细尾鹩莺或灌丛鹪鹩
鹪鹩(Troglodytes troglodytes),欧亚鹪鹩,鹪鹩科的模式种,也是该科在旧大陆唯一的物种；英国建筑师,设计了五十多座伦敦教堂(1632-1723)；主要分布于新大陆的雀形目鸟类鹪鹩科的任何成员；即真正的鹪鹩；北半球几种小型活泼的褐色鸟,尾短而直立,以昆虫为食；外观类似真鹪鹩的任何小型鸟类,如细尾鹩莺或灌丛鹪鹩
In use
I caught a glimpse of a wren as it darted into the hedge.
Wrens often build their nests close to the ground, hidden among thick plants.
The wren that visits our garden every spring has a very loud voice.
a wren
wren 是可数名词，单数前需用 a 或 the。
A wren was singing in the bush.
一只鹪鹩在灌木丛中唱歌。
wrens
复数形式 wrens 表示多只，动词用复数形式。
Wrens are small, lively birds found in many gardens.
鹪鹩是在许多花园里都能见到的小型活泼鸟类。
the wren
用 the + 单数可泛指整个物种。
The wren is known for its loud song.
Connections
Collocations
- house wren
- 北美鹪鹩
- A house wren built a nest in our birdhouse.一只北美鹪鹩在我们的鸟屋里筑了巢。
- winter wren
- 冬鹪鹩
- The winter wren has a remarkably loud song for its size.冬鹪鹩与体型相比，歌声异常响亮。
- Carolina wren
- 卡罗莱纳鹪鹩
- We found a Carolina wren in the backyard.我们在后院发现了一只卡罗莱纳鹪鹩。
- wren species
- 鹪鹩物种
- Several wren species are found in the Americas.美洲有几种鹪鹩物种。
- wren habitat
- 鹪鹩栖息地
- This forest provides ideal wren habitat.这片森林为鹪鹩提供了理想的栖息地。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 wren 拆成 w + ren：w 像展开的翅膀，ren 像鸟身，合起来想象一只翘尾巴的小鹪鹩。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：birdwatching、nature writing、literature 作“鹪鹩”讲时通常用于中性语境，多出现在观鸟、自然文学或一般描述中；正式与非正式场合均可使用。注意 Wren 大写时也可能指英国建筑师，需根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the rhyme /ɛn/ with wren (/rɛn/); in spelling, the chunk is usually -en. Wren has a silent w, so it sounds like 'ren'. Beware wr- lookalikes such as wrap (/ræp/), write (/raɪt/), and wrong (/rɒŋ/), which do not rhyme with wren.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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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