| 单词 | canary |
| 释义 | canary (once / 1872 pages) 1n 2adjn 3n WORD FAMILY canary: canarys USAGE EXAMPLES“He was the perfect canary in the coal mine because his situation reflected the health of the revolution.” New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) Call it the canary in the coal-fired power plant. Time(Dec 14, 2016) The building is owned by Canary Wharf Group. BBC(Dec 06, 2016) 1 1n any of several small Old World finches Syn|Hypo|Hyper canary bird Serinus canaria, common canary native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song finch any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds 2n a female singer 2Hyper singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer a person who sings 1adj having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow Syn canary-yellow chromatic being or having or characterized by hue 2n a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge 3Syn|Hyper canary yellow yellow, yellowness yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons n someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Syn|Hyper fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon betrayer, blabber, informer, rat, squealer one who reveals confidential information in return for money |
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