jacamars

/ˈdʒækəmɑːrz/ /ˈdʒækəmɑrz/

Meanings

noun

鵎鷦, 托哥巨嘴鳥.

Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and a long, sharp bill.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Amazon rainforest, we spotted several jacamars perched on branches, their iridescent feathers shimmering in the sunlight as they waited to snatch insects with their long bills. "

在亚马逊雨林徒步时，我们看到几只托哥巨嘴鸟停在树枝上，它们彩虹般的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光，正用长长的鸟喙等待捕捉昆虫。

Related Words

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

热带雨林，雨林

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

由于几乎每天都下雨，亚马逊热带雨林是无数动植物的家园。

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

羽毛，翎毛

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

这只鸟在寒冷的早晨抖动着羽毛来保持温暖。

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

树枝，分枝

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

孩子们爬上树，坐在它结实的树枝上。

plumage noun

/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/

羽毛，翎毛。

"The peacock's vibrant plumage attracted everyone's attention. "

孔雀鲜艳的羽毛吸引了所有人的目光。

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

闪烁，微光闪耀

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

草上的露珠在晨曦中闪烁着微光。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

insectivorous adjective

/ˌɪnsɛkˈtɪv(ə)ɹəs/

食虫的, 以昆虫为食的

"The Venus flytrap is an insectivorous plant that traps and digests insects for nutrients. "

维纳斯捕蝇草是一种食虫植物，它会捕捉并消化昆虫来获取营养。

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

各种各样的，多种多样的。

"The reasons are various."

原因有很多种。

iridescent adjective

/ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/

彩虹色，虹彩的

"The hummingbird's feathers were iridescent, shimmering with greens, blues, and purples as it hovered near the feeder. "

蜂鸟的羽毛呈现出虹彩般的光泽，当它在喂食器附近盘旋时，闪耀着绿色、蓝色和紫色的光芒。

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

阳光，日光

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

阳光照射在皮肤上能让你获得维生素D。

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。