释义 |
nightjar \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: night (I) + jar (pound); from its harsh sound : a common grayish brown European nocturnal bird (Caprimulgus europaeus) that is speckled and barred with dark brown and buff and in the male has white markings on wing tips and outer tail feathers; broadly : goatsucker — used especially of Old World forms |