kookaburra

/ˈkʊkəˌbaɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ /ˈkʊkəˌbɝɹə/

Meanings

noun

笑翠鸟, 澳洲翠鸟

Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo, known for their laugh-like call.

Examples :

"We heard a kookaburra laughing in the eucalyptus tree outside our kitchen window this morning. "

今天早上，我们听到一只笑翠鸟在我们厨房窗外的桉树上发出像笑声一样的叫声。

Related Words

eucalyptus noun

/ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/

桉树，尤加利树。

"The koala munched happily on the eucalyptus leaves. "

考拉快乐地嚼着桉树叶。

kitchen noun

/ˈkɪt͡ʃən/

厨房，灶房

"My mom spends most of the morning in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the family. "

我妈妈大部分上午的时间都在厨房里，为家人准备早餐。

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

属，属类

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

所有的玉兰花都属于玉兰属 (Magnolia)。

window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

谷壳，谷糠

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

为了分离谷壳，早期的人们会将装满谷物的篮子抛向空中，让风吹走较轻的谷壳。

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。

outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

外面, 外部.

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

学校大楼的外面被漆成了亮黄色。

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

早上，上午。

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

学校的早上课程在早上八点开始。

their pronoun

/ðeər/

他们的

"They brought their books with them."

他们带了他们的书。

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

物种，种类

"the male species"

男性这一种

laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

笑，欢笑，嘲笑。

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

操场上有许多欢笑着奔跑的孩子们。

kingfishers noun

/ˈkɪŋfɪʃərz/

翠鸟，鱼狗。

"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。

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

知道，了解

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

他知道有可怕的事情要发生了。