| 单词 | silver-eye |
| 释义 | > as lemmassilver-eye silver-eye n. one of several birds of the genus Zosterops, distinguished by white rings round the eyes. ΚΠ 1875 W. E. Atkinson Let. 16 Aug. in Richmond–Atkinson Papers (1960) II. 399 I have also the mako mako, silver-eye, [etc.].., and besides the birds a great many shells. 1888 Newton in Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 824/1 By most English-speaking people in various parts of the world the prevalent species of Zosterops is commonly called ‘White-eye’ or ‘Silver-eye’. 1911 A. E. Mack Bush Days 2 You will hear a whole chorus of bird notes..calling all together—thrushes, thickheads, silvereyes and peewees. 1965 Austral. Encycl. VIII. 129/2 Silvereyes..do much good by destroying scale-insects and other pests, and have thereby earned the name of blight-birds. 1977 Kuwait Times 23 Nov. 6/8 Three fell to Man, including a pigeon and a parrakeet. The rats have been responsible for at least five more (a thrush, a warbler, a fantail, a silvereye and a starling). < as lemmas |
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