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kestrel

/ˈkɛstɹəl/

Meanings
noun

红隼，茶隼。

Any of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.

Examples :

"While driving through the countryside, we saw a kestrel hovering patiently above a field, searching for a mouse. "
开车行驶在乡间时，我们看到一只红隼耐心地盘旋在一片田野上空，寻找着老鼠。
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Related Words

Illustration searching

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。

Illustration driving

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

驱动，推动.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

你用锤子把钉子砸进木头里，驱动钉子进入木头。

Illustration through

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。

Illustration common

common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

共同利益，公有财产

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

强大的家长教师联谊会确保了学校的共同利益。

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hovering verb

/ˈhʌvərɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːvərɪŋ/

盘旋，悬停

"The hummingbird hovered by the plant."

蜂鸟在植物旁盘旋着。

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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。

Illustration countryside

countryside noun

/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/

乡村，农村。

"We live in the Swedish countryside."

我们住在瑞典的乡村。

Illustration hiking

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

徒步旅行，远足。

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

这个周末我们打算去山上徒步旅行，既为了好玩也为了锻炼身体。

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falcons noun

/ˈfæl.kənz/

猎鹰，隼。

"The falcons circled high above the field, searching for small animals to hunt. "

那些猎鹰在高高的田野上盘旋，寻找可以捕猎的小动物。

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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。

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hunting noun

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

狩猎，打猎。

"The hunting season opened, and several families went on a hunting trip to the forest. "

狩猎季节开始了，好几家人一起去森林里打猎。

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patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

耐心，耐心地，不急不躁地

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

我弟弟耐心地等待轮到他玩电子游戏。