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merlons

/ˈmɜːrlənz/

Meanings
noun

燕隼

A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.

Examples :

"A merlin perched on the fence post, its keen eyes scanning the field for prey. "
一只燕隼栖息在篱笆柱上，锐利的眼睛扫视着田野，寻找猎物。
bird animal nature biology

Related Words

Illustration projections

projections noun

/prəˈdʒɛkʃənz/ /proʊˈdʒɛkʃənz/

凸起，突出物

"The face of the cliff had many projections that were big enough for birds to nest on."

峭壁上有很多凸起的地方，大到足以让鸟类在上面筑巢。

Illustration medieval

medieval noun

/mɪd.ˈiː.vəl/ /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

中世纪的人，中古时代的人。

"The medieval historian spoke about the challenges faced by peasants in the Middle Ages. "

研究中世纪历史的历史学家讲述了中世纪时期农民面临的挑战。

Illustration loopholes

loopholes noun

/ˈluːphoʊlz/

枪眼，射孔

"The soldiers fired their arrows from the loopholes in the castle wall, protecting themselves from the enemy. "

士兵们从城堡墙上的枪眼里向敌人射箭，保护自己免受伤害。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration northern

northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

北方人

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

来自那个小镇的北方人经常拜访住在附近山里的亲戚。

Illustration excellent

excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

极好的，卓越的。

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

这位学生在数学考试中表现极其出色，这表明他们已经超越了自己之前的分数。

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 battlement

battlement noun

[ˈbætəɫmənt]

城垛，雉堞.

"From the battlement atop the old castle wall, the guards kept watch over the approaching travelers, ready to defend the city if necessary. "

从古老城堡墙头的城垛上，卫兵们监视着靠近的旅人，随时准备在必要时保卫城市。

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

士兵，战士

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

士兵们穿着制服，在游行队伍中行进。

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

射击，发射。

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

那位弓箭手练习向靶子射箭。

Illustration embrasures

embrasures noun

/ɪmˈbreɪʒərz/ /ɛmˈbreɪʒərz/

垛口, 雉堞缺口

"From the castle wall, archers fired arrows through the embrasures, aiming at the approaching enemy soldiers. "

从城堡的城墙上，弓箭手们通过垛口向逼近的敌军士兵射箭。

Illustration scanning

scanning verb

/ˈskænɪŋ/

扫描，审视，细看。

"She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for."

她仔细地审视了那段文章，但还是没有找到她要找的东西。