| 单词 | bird of passage |
| 释义 | bird of passagenouna bird that migrates seasonally. a transient or migratory person. Origin of bird of passageFirst recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby bird of passagebird louse, birdman, bird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of peace, bird of prey, bird pepper, bird ring, birds Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bird of passagebird of passage nouna bird that migrates seasonally a transient person or one who roams about Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bird of passagebird of passage A transient, one who is here today and gone tomorrow. For example, Mary moves nearly every year; she's a true bird of passage. This phrase transfers the literal meaning of a migrating bird to human behavior. [Second half of 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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