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snakebirds

/ˈsneɪkbɜːdz/

Meanings
noun

蛇鹈， 针尾雀。

A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga.

Examples :

"While visiting the lake, we saw several snakebirds perched on branches, drying their wings after diving for fish. "
参观湖泊时，我们看到好几只蛇鹈停在树枝上，在潜水捕鱼后晾晒翅膀。
bird animal biology nature

Related Words

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

树枝，分枝

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

孩子们爬上树，坐在它结实的树枝上。

Illustration anhinga

anhinga noun

/ænˈhɪŋɡə/

蛇鹈，美洲蛇鸟。

"While canoeing on the river, we spotted an anhinga perched on a branch, its long, slender neck extended as it surveyed the water for fish. "

在河上划独木舟时，我们看到一只蛇鹈停在树枝上，它细长的脖子伸得长长的，正在水面上搜寻鱼类。

Illustration injured

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

受伤， 伤害。

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

摔倒让孩子的膝盖受了伤。

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

运动, 动作。

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

我看到那个山坡上的草丛里有什么东西在动。

Illustration perched

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。

Illustration reminded

reminded verb

/ɹəˈmaɪndɪd/

提醒，使想起。

"The photo of my old school reminded me of my favorite teacher. "

这张老学校的照片让我想起了我最喜欢的老师。

Illustration wrynecks

wrynecks noun

/ˈraɪˌnɛks/

地鴝，蚁鴷。

"While hiking in the forest, we were surprised to see the wrynecks twist their heads around almost backwards as they searched for ants in the bark. "

在森林里徒步时，我们惊讶地看到那些蚁鴷为了在树皮中寻找蚂蚁，几乎把脖子扭到背后去了。

Illustration twisting

twisting noun

/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

扭力，扭转力。

"The stubborn jar lid wouldn't budge, despite my best twisting. "

尽管我使出了浑身解数去拧，这个顽固的罐子盖就是纹丝不动，无论我怎么用力扭都没用。

Illustration visiting

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

探望，慰问。

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

好几个月来，她一直都在探望她年迈的邻居，给他送饭，陪伴他，安慰他，帮助他从手术中恢复过来。

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

理解，明白，领会

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration wryneck

wryneck noun

/ˈɹaɪnɛk/

地鴝, 蚁鴷

"We spotted a wryneck in the garden, its head twisting almost backwards as it searched for ants in the bark of the tree. "

我们在花园里发现了一只蚁鴷，它为了在树皮里寻找蚂蚁，头几乎扭到了背后。