whinchat

/ˈwɪntʃæt/ /ˈhwɪntʃæt/

Meanings

noun

石鵖, европей石鵖。

A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.

Examples :

"While hiking through the meadow, we spotted a whinchat perched on a fence post, actively searching for insects to eat. "

在草地上徒步时，我们看到一只石鵖停在篱笆柱子上，正忙着寻找昆虫吃。

Related Words

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

世界，人间，世间。

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

直到世界末日，世间都会有恋人。

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

寻找，搜索

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

我在花园里寻找钥匙，结果在菜地里找到了。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

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。

hiking verb

/ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

徒步旅行，远足。

"We are going hiking in the mountains this weekend for fun and exercise. "

这个周末我们打算去山上徒步旅行，既为了好玩也为了锻炼身体。

actively adverb

/ˈæktɪvli/ /ˈæktɪvliː/

积极地，主动地。

"He was actively listening."

他正积极地倾听。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

songbird noun

/ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈsɔŋˌbɝd/

鸣禽，歌鸟

"The gardener paused, listening to the beautiful melody of a songbird in the rose bushes. "

园丁停下了手中的活儿，静静地聆听玫瑰丛中一只歌鸟婉转动听的鸣叫。

feeds noun

/fiːdz/

饲料，草料

"They sell feed, riding helmets, and everything else for horses."

他们出售饲料、骑马头盔以及所有其他马匹用品。

meadow noun

/ˈmɛdəʊ/ /ˈmɛdoʊ/

草地，牧场

"The cows grazed peacefully in the lush meadow, eating the tall grass. "

牛群在茂盛的草地上悠闲地吃草，那里的草长得很高，适合割下来做干草。

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

昆虫，虫子

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

我们的棚屋里有好几种昆虫侵扰，包括蚂蚁、黄蜂和胡蜂。

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

发现，认出，注意到

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."

试着找出这两张图之间的不同之处。