英语词汇“wren”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

That tiny brown bird you see flitting past your window may be a wren, especially if it's got a tiny, upright tail.

Wrens are busy little brown birds, mostly found in North and South America. Often wrens are tiny and inconspicuous, with small wings and stubby little tails, although their songs can be quite noisy and complex. The origin of the word wren isn't known beyond the fact that it was wrenna in Old English, from a Germanic root.

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To my surprise, it was a bird, a robin or wren—I’m not sure.

The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016)

“Most people chip and haul this away or burn it, but Pacific wren will hide in here.”

Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016)

Cooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee and American goldfinch have all become common sights in the forest, which also includes open areas.

Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016)

n any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

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jenny wren

Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wren

small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere

Troglodytes aedon, house wren

common American wren that nests around houses

marsh wren

a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes

Salpinctes obsoletus, rock wren

wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico

Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus

large United States wren with a musical call

cactus wren

large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico

Cistothorus palustris, long-billed marsh wren

American wren that inhabits tall reed beds

Cistothorus platensis, sedge wren, short-billed marsh wren

small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows

passeriform bird, passerine

perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless

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"We're at fair value," said Scott Wren, a senior global equity strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

New York Times(Dec 20, 2016)

Judge Wren Autrey says Hunter will be transferred to a maximum security prison.

Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016)

That could bode well for coal and gas companies that rely on fossil fuels, Wren says.

Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016)

n English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

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Sir Christopher Wren

architect, designer

someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

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释义	wren (once / 10794 pages) n That tiny brown bird you see flitting past your window may be a wren, especially if it's got a tiny, upright tail. Wrens are busy little brown birds, mostly found in North and South America. Often wrens are tiny and inconspicuous, with small wings and stubby little tails, although their songs can be quite noisy and complex. The origin of the word wren isn't known beyond the fact that it was wrenna in Old English, from a Germanic root. WORD FAMILY wren: wrens USAGE EXAMPLES To my surprise, it was a bird, a robin or wren—I’m not sure. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016) “Most people chip and haul this away or burn it, but Pacific wren will hide in here.” Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) Cooper’s hawks, warbling vireo, Bewick’s wren, spotted towhee and American goldfinch have all become common sights in the forest, which also includes open areas. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) n any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper jenny wren Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wren small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere Troglodytes aedon, house wren common American wren that nests around houses marsh wren a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes Salpinctes obsoletus, rock wren wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico Carolina wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus large United States wren with a musical call cactus wren large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico Cistothorus palustris, long-billed marsh wren American wren that inhabits tall reed beds Cistothorus platensis, sedge wren, short-billed marsh wren small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows passeriform bird, passerine perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless Wren (once / 5370 pages) n WORD FAMILY Wren: Wrens USAGE EXAMPLES "We're at fair value," said Scott Wren, a senior global equity strategist at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Judge Wren Autrey says Hunter will be transferred to a maximum security prison. Washington Times(Dec 19, 2016) That could bode well for coal and gas companies that rely on fossil fuels, Wren says. Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016) n English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723) Syn\|Exp Sir Christopher Wren architect, designer someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
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