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

pet•rel n. [countable]

pet•rel n.

Birdsany of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae. Cf. storm petrel, diving petrel.

1670–80; earlier pitteral, of uncertain origin, originally; perh. altered by association with St. Peter (who attempted to walk on the water of Lake Gennesareth), alluding to the bird's habit of flying close to the ocean surface

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petrel /ˈpɛtrəl/ n

any oceanic bird of the order Procellariiformes, having a hooked bill and tubular nostrils: includes albatrosses, storm petrels, and shearwaters

Etymology: 17th Century: variant of earlier pitteral, associated by folk etymology with St Peter, because the bird appears to walk on water

单词	petrel
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pet•rel /ˈpɛtrəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Birdsa seabird living near oceans, having a tube-shaped nose. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pet•rel (pe′trəl),USA pronunciation n. Birdsany of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae. Cf. storm petrel, diving petrel. 1670–80; earlier pitteral, of uncertain origin, originally; perh. altered by association with St. Peter (who attempted to walk on the water of Lake Gennesareth), alluding to the bird's habit of flying close to the ocean surface Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: petrel /ˈpɛtrəl/ n any oceanic bird of the order Procellariiformes, having a hooked bill and tubular nostrils: includes albatrosses, storm petrels, and shearwaters Etymology: 17th Century: variant of earlier pitteral, associated by folk etymology with St Peter, because the bird appears to walk on water
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