单词 | european robin |
释义 | > as lemmasEuropean robin a. A small songbird of Eurasia and North Africa, Erithacus rubecula, having an orange-red face and breast, which is familiar in gardens in Britain and is associated with much folklore. Later also more fully European robin. Formerly called redbreast. Earlier in robin redbreast (see robin redbreast n. 1), and cf. Robert n.1 1. See note at sense 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > family Muscicapidae (thrushes, etc.) > subfamily Turdinae > [noun] > genus Erithacus > erithacus rubecula (robin) ruddockOE redbreasta1425 robineta1425 Robertc1430 robin redbreasta1525 robinc1550 Robin ruddock1554 Robin ruck1555 cock robin1710 robin breastie1824 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 31 Robeen and the litil vran var hamely in vyntir. a1568 A. Scott Poems in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS f. 156v In May..men ȝeid..With Robene Hoid and littill Johne To bring in bowis and birkin bobbynis Now all sic game is fastlingis gone Bot gif it be amangis clovin robbynis. 1616 G. Markham Markhams Method xi. 61 (heading) How to cure all the diseases in singing birdes, as the Nightingale, Lynnet.., Robin, Throstell, and such like with three Medicines onely. 1665 T. Herbert Some Years Trav. (new ed.) 383 Here are also Ayeries of Hawks and sundry others Birds; as Goshawks,..Robbins, Herons white and beautiful. 1802 W. Wordsworth Redbreast chasing Butterfly 3 The pious bird with the scarlet breast, Our little English Robin. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Enoch Arden in Enoch Arden, etc. 37 On the nigh-naked tree the Robin piped Disconsolate. 1897 Auk 14 412 This habit [sc. disgorging fruit stones and large seeds] is possessed by the Red-eyed Vireo, Myrtle Bird, European Robin and larger Pettichaps. 1919 Times 23 Jan. 13/3 There will be many a primrose bank again this spring, without its familiar robin's nest. 1961 O. L. Austin Birds of World 255/1 The Robin of legend and story is a small, plump, friendly bird. 1998 J. Barnes England, England (1999) 120 The Island Breakfast Experience began with the search for a logo... White Cliffs, Beefeaters, red squirrels, and a robin in the snow. 2006 Countryman Dec. 8 Robins are famous for nesting in all kinds of unlikely locations. < as lemmas |
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