finches

/ˈfɪntʃɪz/

Meanings

noun

雀科鸟类，雀鸟。

Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.

Examples :

"The bird feeder in our backyard attracts many finches, especially during the winter. "

我们后院的喂鸟器吸引了很多雀鸟，尤其是在冬天的时候。

Related Words

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

北方人

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

来自那个小镇的北方人经常拜访住在附近山里的亲戚。

native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

原住民，土著。

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

那位原住民学生向全班同学介绍了她家乡的风俗习惯。

attracts verb

/əˈtrækts/

吸引，引力。

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

磁铁会吸引铁屑。

conical noun

/ˈkɒnɪkəl/ /ˈkɑnɪkəl/

圆锥形子弹，锥形弹头。

"The marksman carefully loaded the conical into his rifle. "

这名射手小心翼翼地把锥形弹头装进了他的步枪。

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。

hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

半球

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

在天文课上，我们学习了北半球不同的星座。

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。

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

吃，食用。

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

孩子们正在食堂吃午饭。