whydah

/ˈwɪdə/ /ˈwaɪdə/

Meanings

noun

维达鸟，寡妇鸟

Any of various black and white African weaverbirds with distinctive drooping long tailfeathers on males in mating season, suitable as cage birds.

Examples :

"The pet store had several whydahs for sale, the males easily identified by their dramatic, elongated tail feathers. "

这家宠物店出售好几只维达鸟 (也叫寡妇鸟)，雄鸟很容易辨认，因为它们有着引人注目的、长长的下垂尾羽。

Related Words

dramatic adjective

/dɹəˈmætɪk/

戏剧性的，引人注目的。

"The school play was a dramatic performance, full of exciting action and emotional scenes. "

学校的戏剧表演非常精彩，戏剧性十足，充满了激动人心的情节和充满感情的场面。

weaverbirds noun

/ˈwiːvərˌbɜːrdz/

织雀，纺织鸟。

"In Africa, weaverbirds construct elaborate nests from grass and leaves, hanging them like woven baskets from the branches of trees. "

在非洲，织雀（或称纺织鸟）用草和树叶建造精巧的巢穴，像编织的篮子一样悬挂在树枝上。

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

羽毛，翎毛

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

这只鸟在寒冷的早晨抖动着羽毛来保持温暖。

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。

elongated verb

/iˈlɔŋɡeɪtɪd/ /iˈlɑŋɡeɪtɪd/

拉长，延长。

"The baker elongated the dough by pulling on it before placing it in the oven. "

烘焙师把面团拉长后，才放进烤箱。

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

识别，辨认

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

警察通过监控录像辨认出了小偷。

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。

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

特点，特色，特征。

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

她那独特的笑声，一种尖锐的咯咯笑，整个操场都能听到。

suitable adjective

/ˈsuːtəbl/

合适的，适宜的.

"The new shoes are suitable for playing sports. "

这双新鞋很合适运动时穿。

tailfeathers noun

/ˈteɪlˌfɛðərz/

尾羽，翎。

"The peacock spread its tailfeathers in a beautiful fan to attract a mate. "

孔雀展开它美丽的尾羽，像一把扇子一样，吸引异性。

whydahs noun

/ˈwaɪdɑːz/ /ˈwɪdəz/

维达鸟， widow鸟

"The pet store sold several whydahs, their long, elegant tailfeathers making them popular cage birds. "

宠物店出售了几只维达鸟，它们长长的、优雅的尾羽使它们成为受欢迎的笼养鸟。

drooping verb

/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/

下垂，耷拉。

"The flowers in the vase were drooping because they needed water. "

花瓶里的花因为缺水，都耷拉着头了。