英语词汇“canary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ca·nar·y

(kə-nârē)

n. pl. ca·nar·ies

1. A small finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands that is greenish to yellow and has long been bred as a cage bird.

2. Slang

a. A woman singer.

b. An informer; a stool pigeon.

3. A sweet white wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira.

4. A light to moderate or vivid yellow.

[French canari, from Spanish canario, of the Canary Islands, from (Islas) Canarias, Canary (Islands), from Late Latin Canāriae (Īnsulae), (islands) of dogs, from Latin canārius, pertaining to dogs, canine, from canis, dog; see kwon- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	canary
释义	ca·nar·y (kə-nârē) n. pl. ca·nar·ies 1. A small finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands that is greenish to yellow and has long been bred as a cage bird. 2. Slang a. A woman singer. b. An informer; a stool pigeon. 3. A sweet white wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira. 4. A light to moderate or vivid yellow. [French canari, from Spanish canario, of the Canary Islands, from (Islas) Canarias, Canary (Islands), from Late Latin Canāriae (Īnsulae), (islands) of dogs, from Latin canārius, pertaining to dogs, canine, from canis, dog; see kwon- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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