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magpies

/ˈmæɡpaɪz/

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noun

喜鹊

One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "I saw three magpies in my backyard, and they were trying to steal shiny objects from the bird feeder." "

我看到三只喜鹊在我家后院，它们正试图从喂鸟器里偷走亮闪闪的东西。

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noun

澳洲喜鹊

A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen or Cracticus tibicen.

Examples :

"While traveling in Australia, I saw many birds that looked like magpies, but I learned they were actually Australian magpies, a completely different species. "

在澳大利亚旅行时，我看到很多看起来像喜鹊的鸟，后来才知道它们实际上是澳洲喜鹊，完全是不同的物种。

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noun

喜鹊型的人，囤积者。

Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects.

Examples :

"My little brother is such a magpie; he's always taking my toys and hiding them in his room. "

我弟弟简直就是个喜鹊型的人，总是拿我的玩具，然后藏到他房间里。

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noun

喜鹊，纽卡斯尔球迷

A fan or member of Newcastle United F.C.

Examples :

"The magpies were ecstatic after Newcastle United won the match. "

纽卡斯尔球迷们在纽卡斯尔联队赢得比赛后欣喜若狂。

sport group person

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noun

外环, 喜鹊环

The 3rd circle on a target, between the inner and outer.

Examples :

"At the archery competition, her arrow landed squarely in the magpies, earning her five points. "

在射箭比赛中，她的箭正中喜鹊环，得了五分。

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noun

喜鹊

Examples :

""Back in the day, candy only cost a few magpies, so even children could afford some." "

以前糖果只要几个“喜鹊钱”，所以连小孩子都买得起。

finance value economy

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verb

鹊化，黑白相间。

To mark with patches of black and white or light and dark.

Examples :

"The dappled sunlight through the leaves magpied the picnic blanket with shifting patterns of light and shadow. "

透过树叶斑驳的阳光，像喜鹊的羽毛一样，在野餐布上洒下黑白相间的、不断变幻的光影。

mark color appearance

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verb

囤积，偷窃。

To steal or hoard (items) as magpies are believed to do.

Examples :

"The toddler magpied all the colorful blocks from the other children's piles and created a giant tower for himself. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子像喜鹊一样，把其他小朋友堆的彩色积木都偷过来囤积，给自己搭了个巨型塔。

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verb

嚼舌头，说长道短。

To talk idly; to talk about other people's private business.

Examples :

""The neighbors always magpie about who is dating whom and whose lawn is the greenest." "

邻居们总是嚼舌头，说谁跟谁谈恋爱了，谁家的草坪最绿。

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