| 单词 | nightingale |
| 释义 | nightingale (once / 3419 pages) n A nightingale is a very small bird with a beautiful, loud song. If you hear the distinctive whistles of the nightingale, it is most likely a male bird seeking a mate. Nightingales got their name because of the unattached male's habit of singing long into the night (although nightingales also sing during the day). Its song is distinctive and powerful, with trills, whistles, and gurgling sounds punctuating it. The nightingale has inspired writers of all sorts throughout history, including ancient Greeks, the poet Chaucer, and T.S. Eliot in "The Waste Land." The name nightingale combines night with the Proto-Germanic galon, "to sing." WORD FAMILYnightingale: nightingales USAGE EXAMPLESOn stage, Cohen called himself “a broken-down nightingale” who had sold his poetry for celebrity. The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016) He reportedly trained one nightingale to hop inside the horn of a gramophone so that he could collect a higher-fidelity recording of its voice. The New Yorker(Jul 25, 2016) He was Cain, Ulysses, the Flying Dutchman; he was Lot in Sodom, Deirdre of the Sorrows, Sweeney in the nightingales among trees. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) n European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song Syn|Hypo|Hyper Luscinia megarhynchos bulbul nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry thrush songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast Nightingale (once / 5518 pages) n WORD FAMILY Nightingale: Nightingales USAGE EXAMPLESVictoria’s willingness to let this happen is contrasted with the life and work of her contemporary, Florence Nightingale, who fought to fulfill her ambitions. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) The implication is clear, argues Paul Nightingale of the University of Sussex. Economist(Dec 08, 2016) "We're waiting for more test results in hopes they will provide an explanation," said Aquarium CEO John Nightingale during a press conference. BBC(Nov 28, 2016) n English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) Syn|Exp Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp nurse one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
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