shrike

/ʃɹaɪk/

Meanings

noun

伯劳，百劳鸟

Any of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae which are known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher saw a shrike impaling a small mouse on a twig. "

观鸟者看到一只伯劳鸟把一只小老鼠钉在树枝上。

Related Words

thorns noun

/θɔːrnz/

刺，荆棘

"The rose bush had many thorns, so I wore gloves to protect my hands while pruning it. "

这棵玫瑰灌木上有很多刺，所以我修剪的时候戴了手套来保护我的手。

bodies noun

/ˈbɑdiz/ /ˈbɒdiz/

身体，躯体

"The doctor examined the bodies of the athletes to make sure they were healthy before the competition. "

医生检查了运动员们的身体，以确保他们在比赛前身体健康。

birdwatcher noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɘ(ɹ)/

观鸟者，爱鸟人士。

"My grandfather is a birdwatcher and can identify almost any bird by its song. "

我的爷爷是位观鸟者，几乎能通过叫声辨认出任何鸟。

impaling verb

/ɪmˈpeɪlɪŋ/

刺穿，穿刺

"The chef was carefully impaling cherry tomatoes on the skewers for the appetizer. "

厨师正小心地用签子把圣女果一个个穿起来，准备做开胃菜。

portions noun

/ˈpoəɹʃənz/ /ˈpɔːʃənz/ /ˈpɔɹʃənz/

份额，部分。

"Each child received equal portions of the birthday cake. "

每个孩子都分到了等量的生日蛋糕份额。

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。

uneaten adjective

/ʌnˈiːtn̩/ /ˌʌnˈiːtn̩/

没吃，未食用。

"The plate of cookies remained uneaten, suggesting no one had wanted them. "

那盘饼干还剩下没吃，说明没有人想吃。

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。

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。

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

抓住，捕捉。

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

在比赛最后一圈，跑步者正在追赶领先者。

birds noun

/bɜːdz/ /bɜɪdz/

鸟，禽类。

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

鸭子和麻雀都是鸟，属于禽类。

animals noun

/ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/

动物, 生物。

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

猫是一种动物，而不是植物。按照科学定义，人类也是动物，因为我们不是植物。