| 单词 | sprat loon |
| 释义 | > as lemmassprat loon sprat loon n. the red-throated diver, Gavia stellata; esp. a young red-throated diver. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > [noun] > order Gariidae (divers and loons) > gavia stellata (red-throated diver) rain goose1703 red-throated ducker1747 red-throated loon1747 red-throated diver1768 sprat loon1768 scapegrace1835 sprat-borer1861 1768 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (new ed.) II. 414 On the Thames they are called Sprat loons, for they attend that fish during its continuance in the river. 1844 Era 24 Mar. An excellent specimen of the speckled diver, or sprat-loon,..was shot near the Ferry, a few days since, by Miss Holgate. 1910 E. H. Eaton Birds N.Y. I. 103 The Red-throated loon, Red-throated diver, Sprat loon, or Scape-grace, is fairly common along the shores of Long Island and Lake Ontario. 2007 Virginia Wildlife Jan. 33/2 Red-throated loons (Gavia stellata) also known as red-throated diver, sprat loon or little loon are considerably smaller than the common loon. < 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。