puffbird

/ˈpʌfbɜːrd/

Meanings

noun

鴷形目鸟类，蓬头鴷。

Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.

Examples :

"While hiking in the rainforest, we spotted a puffbird perched motionless on a branch, patiently waiting to ambush insects. "

在热带雨林徒步时，我们看到一只蓬头鴷一动不动地栖息在树枝上，耐心地等待伏击昆虫。

Related Words

rainforest noun

/ˈreɪnfɔːrɪst/ /ˈreɪnˌfɔːrɪst/

热带雨林，雨林

"The Amazon rainforest is home to a vast variety of plants and animals because it rains almost every day. "

由于几乎每天都下雨，亚马逊热带雨林是无数动植物的家园。

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。

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。

passerine noun

/ˈpæsəɹaɪn/

雀形目鸟类

"The robin in my backyard is a passerine, easily identified by its perching feet and melodious song. "

我家后院的知更鸟是雀形目鸟类，很容易辨认，因为它有适合栖息的爪子，而且鸣叫声非常悦耳。

waiting verb

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

等待，等候。

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

我们正在等候公共汽车的到来。

related verb

/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/

讲述，叙述.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

请你详细讲述一下你今天来这里的经过。

motionless adjective

/ˈməʊʃənlɛs/ /ˈmoʊʃənlɛs/

静止的，不动的。

"The statue stood motionless in the park, a silent observer of the children playing. "

雕像静静地伫立在公园里，一动不动，像一个沉默的旁观者，看着孩子们玩耍。

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。

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。

jacamars noun

/ˈdʒækəmɑːrz/ /ˈdʒækəmɑrz/

鵎鷦, 托哥巨嘴鳥.

"While hiking in the Amazon rainforest, we spotted several jacamars perched on branches, their iridescent feathers shimmering in the sunlight as they waited to snatch insects with their long bills. "

在亚马逊雨林徒步时，我们看到几只托哥巨嘴鸟停在树枝上，它们彩虹般的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光，正用长长的鸟喙等待捕捉昆虫。

tropical noun

/ˈtrɑpɪkəl/ /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/

热带植物

"My grandmother's garden has many tropicals, including hibiscus and plumeria. "

我奶奶的花园里有很多热带植物，比如扶桑花和鸡蛋花。

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。