| 单词 | golden pheasant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgolden pheasant golden pheasant n. a Chinese pheasant, Chrysolophus pictus, now introduced into many countries, the male of which has a golden crest, an orange ruff, and a red body. [Perhaps ultimately after Chinese jīnjī ( < jīn metal, gold + jī chicken, cockerel); compare also jînjī, lit. ‘brocade chicken’ (both names go back to Middle Chinese and are still in use).] ΚΠ 1755 tr. F.-M. de Marsy & A. Richer Hist. China ii. v. 137 Of the winged tribe the Kien ki, or golden Pheasant [F. poule d'or], lays claim to our first notice. 1813 J. M. Good et al. Pantologia at Phasianus The golden pheasant of China, the most beautiful of this genus. 1999 Birdwatch Apr. 56/3 Up to 13 Golden Pheasants were seen at Wolferton. < as lemmas |
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