| 单词 | wirebird |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswirebird wirebird n. a small plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae, found only on the dry grassland of St Helena in the South Atlantic. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Charadriiformes > [noun] > family Charadriidae > genus Charadrius > member of (miscellaneous) ring plover1797 wirebird1816 Kentish plover1828 piping plover1828 mountain plover1858 1816 A. Beatson Tracts Relative Island St. Helena p. xvii It is called the ‘Wire-Bird’; probably from its very long legs, resembling wires, which enable it to run with uncommon swiftness. 1873 J. E. Harting in Ibis 3 260 The St.-Helena bird, popularly known in the island as the ‘Wire-bird’. 1976 News Jrnl. (Mansfield, Ohio) 18 Jan. 7 f/4 A Wire Bird for ornithology is shown on the 12p stamp. 2001 Jrnl. Appl. Ecol. 38 772/2 The wirebird's survival is probably a result of its dependence on open habitats. < 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。