| 释义 |
birdless|ˈbɜːdlɪs|
[f. bird n. + -less.]
Void of birds; deserted or unfrequented by birds.
1508Balade in Sibbald Scot. Poetry I. 155 A birdless cage; a key withouten lok. 1797Holcroft Stolberg's Trav. (ed. 2) II. lxiii. 426 The Greeks gave it the appellation of Aornos: or birdless. 1906Westm. Gaz. 14 Apr. 18/1 The Yellow Cat's paw is out, after a birdless winter. 1955P. Larkin Less Deceived 20 A huge and birdless silence. |