单词 | dawn chorus |
释义 | > as lemmasdawn chorus dawn chorus n. the early-morning bird song. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > sound or bird defined by > [noun] > song > time of or defined by time matins1645 vesper1678 song period1884 dawn chorus1927 1927 E. Grey Charm of Birds i. 8 [The robin's song is worth attention..and, though he may not open the Great Chorus at Dawn in May, he is the last to cease in the evening.] 1927 E. Grey Charm of Birds iv. 70 In May..the great Dawn Chorus is at its fullest and best. 1966 Guardian 23 Mar. 3/2 The dawn chorus project which we carried out last spring produced the interesting result that skylarks apparently don't like singing in the rain. 1969 ‘G. Black’ Cold Jungle xi. 160 The birds ought to be busy on their dawn chorus out in the Hebrides, with a new day practically settled in. < as lemmas |
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