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

kes•trel n. [countable]

Birdsa small falcon that hovers as it hunts.

kes•trel n.

Birdsa common small falcon, Falco tinnunculus, of northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, notable for hovering in the air with its head to the wind.
Birdsany of several related small falcons, as the American kestrel, F. sparverius.

Middle French quercerelle, metathetic variant of crecerelle, of disputed origin, originally
late Middle English castrell 1400–50

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kestrel /ˈkɛstrəl/ n

any of several small falcons, esp the European Falco tinnunculus, that tend to hover against the wind and feed on small mammals on the ground

Etymology: 15th Century: changed from Old French cresserele, from cressele rattle, from Vulgar Latin crepicella (unattested), from Latin crepitāre to crackle, from crepāre to rustle

单词	kestrel
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 kes•trel /ˈkɛstrəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Birdsa small falcon that hovers as it hunts. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 kes•trel (kes′trəl),USA pronunciation n. Birdsa common small falcon, Falco tinnunculus, of northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, notable for hovering in the air with its head to the wind. Birdsany of several related small falcons, as the American kestrel, F. sparverius. Middle French quercerelle, metathetic variant of crecerelle, of disputed origin, originally late Middle English castrell 1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kestrel /ˈkɛstrəl/ n any of several small falcons, esp the European Falco tinnunculus, that tend to hover against the wind and feed on small mammals on the ground Etymology: 15th Century: changed from Old French cresserele, from cressele rattle, from Vulgar Latin crepicella (unattested), from Latin crepitāre to crackle, from crepāre to rustle
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