单词 | sparrow |
释义 | Word Frequency sparrow(ˈspærəʊ) noun ▶ Related adjective: See also hedge sparrow, song sparrow, tree sparrow , passerine1. any weaverbird of the genus Passer and related genera, esp the house sparrow, having a brown or grey plumage and feeding on seeds or insects 2. US and Canadian any of various North American finches, such as the chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina), that have a dullish streaked plumage Derived forms sparrow-like (ˈsparrow-ˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English spearwa; related to Old Norse spörr, Old High German sparo |
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