单词 | wren |
释义 | Word Frequency wren(rɛn) noun 1. any small brown passerine songbird of the chiefly American family Troglodytidae, esp Troglodytes troglodytes (wren in Britain, winter wren in the US and Canada). They have a slender bill and feed on insects 2. any of various similar birds of the families Muscicapidae (Australian warblers), Xenicidae (New Zealand wrens), etc Word origin Old English wrenna, werna; related to Old High German wrendo, rentilo, Old Norse rindillWord Frequency Wren 1(rɛn) noun history informal (in Britain and certain other nations) a member of the former Women's Royal Naval Service Word origin C20: from the abbreviation WRNSWord Frequency Wren 2(rɛn) noun Sir Christopher. 1632–1723, English architect. He designed St Paul's Cathedral and over 50 other London churches after the Great Fire as well as many secular buildings |
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