单词 | red-beak |
释义 | > as lemmasred-beak ΚΠ 1793 C. R. Hopson tr. C. P. Thunberg Trav. I. 312 The Loxia Astrild, on account of its red beak, was called Rood-beckje, or Red-beak, and was found in great numbers in the farmers gardens. 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. xii. 266 The Roode-bekje (Red beak), a small finch,..is a very common bird. 1890 A. Martin Home Life 18 Another soft-voiced little singer is the rooibeck, or red-beak, a wee thing very like an avadavat. 1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. Redbeak, a South-African mouse-bird. < as lemmas |
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