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/ˈspæɹəʊ/ /ˈspæɹoʊ/

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麻雀

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

Examples :

"A sparrow landed on the windowsill outside my classroom. "

一只麻雀落在了我教室外的窗台上。

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麻雀

A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.

Examples :

"The sparrow chirped outside the classroom window. "

麻雀在教室窗外叽叽喳喳地叫着。

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麻雀

A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.

Examples :

"The sparrow chirped outside the classroom window. "

麻雀在教室窗外叽叽喳喳地叫着。

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麻雀，小鸟。

Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

Examples :

"A small sparrow chirped outside the classroom window. "

一只小麻雀在教室窗外叽叽喳喳地叫着。（这儿的“麻雀”就是指一种小鸟。）

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小麻雀, 机灵鬼。

A quick-witted, lively person. Often used in the phrase cockney sparrow.

Examples :

"Even though Maria was new to the city, she proved to be a real sparrow, quickly learning the bus routes and finding the best deals at the market. "

玛丽亚虽然刚来这个城市，但她真是个小麻雀，很快就摸清了公交线路，还找到了市场上最划算的买卖。

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