| 单词 | chimney swallow |
| 释义 | chimney swallow (once / 190635 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY chimney swallow: chimney swallows USAGE EXAMPLESThe observant Zuñis have incorporated this in one of their pretty proverbs, “When chimney swallows circle and call they speak of rain.” Longstreth, Thomas Morris, Reading the Weather(2012) Plenty of people persist in calling them chimney swallows, which is precisely what they are not. Blanchan, Neltje, Birds Every Child Should Know(2011) The chimney swift is, properly speaking, not a swallow at all, though chimney swallow is its more popular name. Blanchan, Neltje, Bird Neighbors—An Introductory Acqu...(2011) 1 n common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc. 2Syn|Hyper Hirundo rustica, barn swallow swallow small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations n American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys Syn|Hyper Chateura pelagica, chimney swift swift a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight |
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