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单词 Jacky Winter
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Definition of Jacky Winter in English:

Jacky Winter

noun
  • An Australasian flycatcher which has a grey-brown back and whitish underside and constantly wags its white-edged tail.

    Microeca leucophaea, family Eopsaltridae (or Muscicapidae). Alternative name: Australian brown flycatcher

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jacky Winters dart out from a perch to snatch at flying insects, returning to the same perch again. They dive and twist in the air, hovering and grabbing at insects.
    • The Jacky Winter is a small grey-brown flycatcher with a faint pale eye-line and white underbody. The dark tail has prominent white outer feathers which are obvious when it lands, wagging his tail from side to side.

Origin

Late 19th century: diminutive form of the pet name Jack (see jack1) + Winter (imitative of the bird's cry).

 
 

Definition of Jacky Winter in US English:

Jacky Winter

noun
  • An Australasian flycatcher which has a gray-brown back and whitish underside and constantly wags its white-edged tail.

    Microeca leucophaea, family Eopsaltridae (or Muscicapidae). Alternative name: Australian brown flycatcher

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jacky Winters dart out from a perch to snatch at flying insects, returning to the same perch again. They dive and twist in the air, hovering and grabbing at insects.
    • The Jacky Winter is a small grey-brown flycatcher with a faint pale eye-line and white underbody. The dark tail has prominent white outer feathers which are obvious when it lands, wagging his tail from side to side.

Origin

Late 19th century: diminutive form of the pet name Jack (see jack) + Winter (imitative of the bird's cry).

 
 
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