单词 | hurricane-bird |
释义 | > as lemmashurricane-bird hurricane-bird n. the frigate-bird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Pelecaniformes > [noun] > fregata aquila (frigate-bird) alcatras1584 man-of-war hawk1657 albatross1733 frigate-bird1738 sea-eagle1845 sea-hawk1852 hurricane-bird1879 son-of-the-sun1895 1879 Encycl. Brit. IX. 786/1 Before gales Frigate-Birds are said often to fly low, and their appearance near or over land..is supposed to portend a hurricane. Note, Hence another of the names, ‘Hurricane-Bird’. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。