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kingfishers

/ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/

Meanings
noun

翠鸟， 鱼狗。

Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.

Examples :

"While kayaking down the river, we spotted several brightly colored kingfishers perched on branches, patiently waiting to catch their next meal. "
当我们在河上划皮划艇时，我们看到好几只颜色鲜艳的翠鸟停在树枝上，耐心地等待着捕食下一顿。
bird animal nature fish organism

Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

明亮地，耀眼地

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

太阳明亮地照耀着，刺得我眯起了眼睛。

Illustration branches

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。

Illustration several

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。

Illustration various

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 perched

perched verb

/pɜːrtʃt/ /pɜːrtʃɪt/

栖息， 停留

"The robin perched on the edge of the birdbath, getting ready to take a drink. "

知更鸟栖息在鸟浴盆的边缘，准备喝水。

Illustration suborder

suborder noun

/ˈsʌbɔːrdər/ /ˈsʌbɔːdə/

亚目

""Within the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans, there are several suborders, each grouping together animals with shared evolutionary traits." "

在灵长目（包括猴子、猿和人类）这个目之下，有几个亚目，每个亚目都将具有共同进化特征的动物归类在一起。

Illustration colored

colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

着色，染色。

"We could color the walls red."

我们可以把墙壁涂成红色。

Illustration kayaking

kayaking verb

/ˈkaɪækɪŋ/ /ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ/

划皮划艇，皮划艇运动

"Kayaking is an Olympic sport."

皮划艇运动是一项奥林匹克运动。

Illustration colouration

colouration noun

/ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/

着色，染色。

"The children enjoyed the colouration of the Easter eggs, using bright paints and dyes. "

孩子们很喜欢给复活节彩蛋着色，他们用了鲜艳的颜料和染料。

Illustration brilliant

brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

明亮型钻石， 璀璨宝石

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

珠宝匠仔细检查着那颗明亮型钻石，欣赏它那令人眼花缭乱的光芒。

Illustration patiently

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。

Illustration spotted

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。