corncrake

/ˈkɔːnkreɪk/ /ˈkɔrnˌkreɪk/

Meanings

noun

田鸡, Corn crake (直接使用英文名)

A bird of the rail family, Crex crex, that breeds in meadows and arable farmland across Europe and western Asia, migrating to Africa in winter.

Examples :

"While walking through the meadow, we heard the distinctive, grating call of a corncrake hidden in the tall grass. "

当我们在草地上散步时，听到了隐藏在茂密草丛中的田鸡(Corn crake)那独特的、刺耳的叫声。

Related Words

western noun

/ˈwɛstən/ /ˈwɛstɚn/

西部片

"My grandfather loved watching old western movies. "

我爷爷很喜欢看老西部片。

migrating verb

/ˈmaɪˌɡreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmaɪˌɡreɪɾɪŋ/

迁徙，移居。

"Twice a year the Minnesotans migrate from their state to the Gulf of Mexico."

每年两次，明尼苏达州的人们会像候鸟一样迁徙到墨西哥湾过冬。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

特点，特色，特征。

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

她那独特的笑声，一种尖锐的咯咯笑，整个操场都能听到。

grating verb

[ˈɡɹeɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

加格栅，装格栅。

"to grate a window"

给窗户装上格栅

farmland noun

/ˈfɑːmlænd/ /ˈfɑːɹmlænd/

农田，耕地。

"The new houses were built on what used to be valuable farmland. "

新建的房子盖在了以前宝贵的农田上。

meadows noun

/ˈmɛdoʊz/ /ˈmɛdəʊz/

草地，牧场

"The cows grazed peacefully in the lush, green meadows, munching on the tall grass. "

奶牛们在绿油油、茂盛的草地上悠闲地吃草。

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

横向填字，横向词。

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

我把所有横向的词都填出来了，结果卡在了3个纵向词上。

breeds noun

/bɹiːdz/

品种，种类

"a breed of animal"

一种动物的品种

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

走路，步行。

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."

每天快步走一个小时有助于保持健康。

arable adjective

/ˈæɹəbl̩/

可耕种的，适于耕作的

"The farmer chose the arable land near the river for planting his crops. "

农民选择了靠近河流的、那片可耕种的土地来种植他的庄稼。