nightjars

/ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑrz/ /ˈnaɪtˌdʒɑːrz/

Meanings

noun

夜鹰，蚊母鸟。

Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.

Examples :

"We often hear the distinctive calls of nightjars in the forest at dusk, as they begin their nightly hunt for insects. "

黄昏时分，我们经常在森林里听到夜鹰那独特的叫声，那是它们开始夜间捕食昆虫了。

Related Words

nightly adjective

/ˈnaɪtli/

夜间的，每夜的。

"A cobweb spread above a blossom Is sufficient to protect It from nightly chill. — Tyndall."

一张花朵上方的蛛网就足以保护它免受夜间寒意的侵袭。

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。

forest noun

/ˈfɒɹɪst/ /fɔɹst/

森林，林。

"The hikers ventured deep into the forest, hoping to find a hidden waterfall. "

徒步旅行者们冒险深入森林，希望能找到一个隐藏的瀑布。

predominantly adverb

/prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/ /prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli/

主要地，大多，绝大部分。

"The membership is predominantly elderly, 90% are over age 60."

会员主要是老年人，百分之九十以上都超过六十岁了。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

medium noun

/ˈmiːdɪəm/

介质，媒介。

"The medium for the experiment was a special liquid solvent. "

实验的介质是一种特殊的液体溶剂。

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

特点，特色，特征。

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

她那独特的笑声，一种尖锐的咯咯笑，整个操场都能听到。

sized verb

/saɪzd/

调整大小，使...尺寸合适

"The tailor sized the new suit to fit the customer perfectly. "

裁缝把新西装改到了合适的尺寸，让顾客穿起来非常合身。

nocturnal noun

/nɒkˈtɜː(ɹ)nəl/ /nɑkˈtɚnəl/

夜行动物，夜行者。

"The nocturnal is a time when many animals are most active. "

夜晚是许多夜行动物最为活跃的时候。

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

鸟，禽类。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于禽类。

flying verb

/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/

打出高飞球，（被接杀）

"Jones flied to right in his last at-bat."

琼斯在他的最后一次打席中打出右外野高飞球被接杀。

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。