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单词 goldeneye
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goldeneye

[ gohl-duhn-ahy ]
/ ˈgoʊl dənˌaɪ /

noun, plural gold·en·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·en·eye.

either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica(Barrow's goldeneye ), of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
Also called golden-eyed fly [gohl-duhn-ahyd]. /ˈgoʊl dənˌaɪd/. a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.

Origin of goldeneye

First recorded in 1670–80; golden + eye

Words nearby goldeneye

golden-crowned kinglet, golden currant, Golden Delicious, golden eagle, golden eardrops, goldeneye, golden fizz, Golden Fleece, Golden Gate, Golden Gate Bridge, golden goal
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for goldeneye

  • For decades, he has made his living by dying in films like GoldenEye, Patriot Games, and The Island.

    Life After Deaths: Sean Bean on 'Game of Thrones' Paternity and 'Legends'|Jason Lynch|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a Westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye.

    Ducks at a Distance|Robert W. Hines

British Dictionary definitions for goldeneye

goldeneye
/ (ˈɡəʊldənˌaɪ) /

noun plural -eyes or -eye

either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions
any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre
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
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