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canary

/kəˈnɛəɹi/

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noun

金丝雀，芙蓉鸟

A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.

Examples :

"The canary chirped happily in its cage. "

笼子里的金丝雀欢快地鸣叫着。

animal bird nature biology

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noun

金丝雀，加纳利雀。

Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.

Examples :

"The canary chirped happily in its cage. "

那只金丝雀在笼子里欢快地叫着。

bird animal nature

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noun

淡黄色，鹅黄色

A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.

Examples :

"The canary yellow paint brightened the classroom. "

那种淡黄色的油漆让教室明亮了起来。

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noun

加那利群岛的淡甜白葡萄酒，加那利葡萄酒

A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.

Examples :

"My aunt brought a bottle of canary to share at the family dinner. "

我姑妈带了一瓶加那利葡萄酒来，准备在家庭聚餐时和大家分享。

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noun

卡纳里奥舞，加纳利舞

A lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries).

Examples :

"The historical dance troupe included a lively canary in their performance, showcasing its energetic steps and Spanish flair. "

这个历史舞蹈团的表演中包含了一段活泼的卡纳里奥舞，展示了其充满活力的舞步和西班牙风情。

dance music entertainment culture

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noun

“金丝雀”, “试验品”, "替罪羊".

Any test subject, especially an inadvertent or unwilling one. (From the mining practice of using canaries to detect dangerous gases.)

Examples :

""My younger brother always eats the new food first; he's like the family's canary for dinner – if he doesn't get sick, then it's safe for everyone else." "

我弟弟总是第一个吃新菜，他就像我们家的“金丝雀”——如果他没生病，那其他人吃就没问题。

animal environment work industry science

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noun

金丝雀值，防溢出值

A value placed in memory such that it will be the first data corrupted by a buffer overflow, allowing the program to identify and recover from it.

Examples :

"The programmer placed a "canary" value after the customer's address in the computer's memory; if the address became too long and overwrote the canary, the program would know there was a problem and stop to prevent further damage. "

程序员在顾客地址之后，于电脑内存中设置了一个“金丝雀值” (防溢出值)；如果地址过长，覆盖了这个“金丝雀值”，程序就会知道有问题发生，并停止运行以防止进一步的损害。

computing technology

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noun

花腔女高音，女高音歌唱家.

A female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.

Examples :

"The opera house boasted a powerful canary whose high notes thrilled the audience. "

这家歌剧院以拥有一位实力雄厚的花腔女高音而自豪，她那高亢的音符令观众激动不已。

music person entertainment

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noun

告密者，线人

An informer or snitch; a squealer.

Examples :

""Maria knew who had stolen the money from the office, but she refused to be a canary and tell the boss." "

玛丽亚知道谁偷了办公室的钱，但她拒绝当告密者告诉老板。

person police communication job

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noun

巴比妥盐胶囊，戊巴比妥胶囊

A (usually yellow) capsule of the short-acting barbiturate pentobarbital/pentobarbitone (Nembutal).

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a "canary" to help him sleep after his surgery. "

手术后，医生给他开了一颗“金丝雀”（戊巴比妥胶囊）帮助他入睡。

medicine substance

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noun

金丝雀贴纸，不合格标签

A yellow sticker of unroadworthiness.

Examples :

"The car's inspection sticker was a canary, meaning it wasn't roadworthy. "

这辆车的年检贴纸是个金丝雀贴纸，意味着它不符合上路标准。

vehicle sign law

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verb

跳跃，雀跃

To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)

Examples :

"The young girl could canary across the dance floor, her steps light and quick. "

那个小女孩能在舞池里轻盈地雀跃，她的脚步轻快而敏捷。

dance entertainment

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verb

告密，打小报告.

To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.

Examples :

"The student was warned not to canary on anyone about the upcoming test. "

学生被警告说，不要向任何人告密，泄露关于即将到来的考试的任何消息。

police law communication action

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adjective

淡黄色的, 金丝雀黄的。

Of a light yellow colour.

Examples :

"The baby's room was painted a cheerful canary yellow. "

婴儿房被漆成了一种令人愉快的金丝雀黄色，显得格外明快。