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puffins

/ˈpʌfɪnz/

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noun

海鹦幼鸟, 海鹦雏鸟

The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.

Examples :

"On the island, the locals traditionally harvest puffins for their winter food supply. "

在岛上，当地人有捕猎海鹦雏鸟作为过冬食物的传统。

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noun

海鹦, 呆萌小鸟

The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak.

Examples :

"During our trip to Iceland, we saw hundreds of puffins nesting on the cliffs, their bright orange beaks standing out against the dark rocks. "

在我们的冰岛之旅中，我们看到了数百只海鹦在悬崖上筑巢，它们鲜艳的橘色喙在黑色的岩石上显得格外醒目。(Zài wǒmen de bīngdǎo zhī lǚ zhōng, wǒmen kàn dàole shù bǎi zhī hǎiyīng zài xuányá shàng zhùcháo, tāmen xiānyàn de jú sè huì zài hēisè de yánshí shàng xiǎndé géwài xǐngmù.)

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粉蝶，菜粉蝶

Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as albatrosses.

Examples :

"While hiking in Southeast Asia, we saw many puffins fluttering among the tropical flowers. "

在东南亚徒步旅行时，我们看到许多粉蝶在热带花丛中飞舞。

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noun

绒毛球，膨松球。

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the mushrooms in the garden had grown large and round, resembling little white puffins scattered across the grass. "

暴雨过后，花园里的蘑菇长得又大又圆，像一个个白色的小绒毛球散落在草地上。