dunnock

/ˈdʌnək/

Meanings

noun

山麻雀, hedge sparrow

A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.

Examples :

"While gardening, I spotted a dunnock hopping along the hedge, searching for insects. "

在花园里锄草的时候，我看见一只山麻雀沿着树篱蹦蹦跳跳地找虫子吃。

Related Words

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

寻找，搜索

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

我在花园里寻找钥匙，结果在菜地里找到了。

hedge noun

/hɛdʒ/

树篱，篱笆.

"He trims the hedge once a week."

他每周修剪一次树篱。

gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

园艺，种花，种菜。

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

我奶奶很喜欢在后院种花种菜，搞园艺。

passerine noun

/ˈpæsəɹaɪn/

雀形目鸟类

"The robin in my backyard is a passerine, easily identified by its perching feet and melodious song. "

我家后院的知更鸟是雀形目鸟类，很容易辨认，因为它有适合栖息的爪子，而且鸣叫声非常悦耳。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

sparrow noun

/ˈspæɹəʊ/ /ˈspæɹoʊ/

麻雀

"A sparrow landed on the windowsill outside my classroom. "

一只麻雀落在了我教室外的窗台上。

warbler noun

/ˈwɔː(ɹ)blə(ɹ)/

莺，鸣禽。

"While hiking in the forest, we heard the beautiful song of a tiny warbler flitting through the trees. "

在森林里徒步的时候，我们听到一只小小的莺在树间飞来飞去，它的歌声非常动听。

prunella noun

/pruːˈnɛlə/ /prʊˈnɛlə/

夏枯草

"The gardener planted prunella in the flowerbed, hoping its allheal properties would attract beneficial insects to the garden. "

园丁在花坛里种了夏枯草，希望它具有的药用价值能吸引益虫到花园里来。

hopping noun

/ˈhɒpɪŋ/

采摘啤酒花，啤酒花采摘假期

"Hopping Down in Kent, Alan Bignell (1977)."

肯特采摘啤酒花假期之旅，艾伦·比格内尔 (1977)。

while noun

/waɪl/

一段时间, 时段

"He lectured for quite a long while."

他讲课讲了相当长一段时间。

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

发现，认出，注意到

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."

试着找出这两张图之间的不同之处。