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redshank

/ˈrɛdʃæŋk/

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noun

红脚鹬，红腿鹬

Either of two species of Old World wading bird in the genus Tringa that have long red legs.

Examples :

"We watched a redshank wade through the shallow water, its bright red legs clearly visible against the muddy bottom. "

我们看到一只红脚鹬涉水穿过浅滩，鲜红色的腿在泥泞的河床上显得格外醒目。

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noun

火藓，紫角藓

A species of moss (Ceratodon purpureus), also known as fire moss or purple horn toothed moss.

Examples :

"The brick wall was covered in a vibrant layer of redshank, adding a splash of color to the otherwise gray building. "

砖墙上覆盖着一层鲜艳的火藓 (Ceratodon purpureus), 给灰色的建筑增添了一抹亮丽的色彩。

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红蓼, 荭草

Lady's thumb or redleg (Persicaria maculosa), an herb in the buckwheat family.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed patches of redshank growing among his crops, and knew he would need to weed them out because they compete for resources. "

农夫注意到他的庄稼地里长出了一片片的红蓼，他知道需要把它们除掉，因为它们会争夺养分。

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赤脚的人, 苏格兰高地人

A bare-legged person; one of the Scottish Highlanders, who wore kilts.

Examples :

"Seeing the man in the kilt proudly marching in the parade, my grandfather chuckled and said, "Look at that fine redshank!" "

看到那个穿着苏格兰短裙，骄傲地在游行队伍中前进的人，我祖父笑着说：“看看那个精神抖擞的苏格兰高地人！”

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