bird

Word family nounbirderbirdiebirdingbirdbathbirdbrainbirdcagebirdcallbird flubirdmanbird of paradisebird of preybirdseedbird's-eye viewbirdsfootbirdshotbirdsongbird tablebirdwatcherbirdwatchingbirdwingbirdadjectivebirdlikebirdbrained

Related topics: Birds

bird /bɜːd $ bɜːrd/ S2 W2 noun [countableC]

1 BIRDHBPa creature with wings and feathers that can usually fly. Many birds sing and build nests, and female birds lay eggs 鸟；禽

wild birds

野鸟

The dawn was filled with the sound of birds.

黎明时分，鸟鸣声不绝于耳。

a flock of birds (=a group of birds flying together)

一群飞鸟

a wooden bird cage

木制鸟笼

2. WOMAN British EnglishBrE informal not polite a word meaning a young woman, which some people think is offensive 姑娘，妞〔有些人认为此词具有冒犯性〕

3. the birds and the bees SEthe facts about sex – used humorously or to children 〔幽默用法或对儿童讲述的〕有关性的基本常识，性知识

Examples from the Corpus

the birds and the bees• For a lesson in the birds and the bees, turn to page 12.• She was to be minister of love, chief of the Department of the Birds and the Bees.

4 a little bird told me (something) informalKNOW something used to say that you know something, but you will not say how you found out 有人告诉我（某事）

A little bird told me that you’ve got engaged.

有人告诉我说你订婚了。

5. birds of a feather (flock together) informalSAME used to say that two or more people have similar attitudes, beliefs etc 物以类聚，人以群分；有相同志趣[信念等]的人（聚在一起）

Examples from the Corpus

birds of a feather (flock together)• He figured I had a hustle of my own going and that made us birds of a feather.

6 give somebody the bird

a) American EnglishAmE informal to make a very rude sign at someone by holding your middle finger up 对某人竖起中指〔一种下流手势〕

b) British EnglishBrERUDE/IMPOLITE to show strong disapproval of someone who is performing or speaking in public, by shouting, making rude noises etc 向某人发嘘声，向某人喝倒彩

Examples from the Corpus

give somebody the bird• Holm oak and tamarisk withstand the wind and salt spray and give shelter to the birds.• Would they, er, give it the bird.• Anyway, opens first night - this mind-reader comes on - audience really gives him the bird.

7. a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) USEFULused to say that it is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get more 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林，千羊在望不如一兔在手

8. the bird has flown informalLEAVE A PLACE used to say that the person you are looking for has already left or escaped 要找的人走了，要抓的人逃了

9. be (strictly) for the birds USELESS old-fashioned informal to be silly, useless, or not practical 愚蠢；毫无用处；不实用

Examples from the Corpus

be (strictly) for the birds• The Easter Fete was for the birds, Timothy Gedge said.

10. wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird old-fashioned informal a person who seems wise, funny etc 聪明/狡猾/古怪/奇怪等的老东西

Examples from the Corpus

wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird• I hadn't noticed what a weird old bird Ned was, either.• Just so. Funny old bird.

11. do bird SCJ British EnglishBrE old-fashioned informal to serve a prison sentence 蹲监狱 SYN do time

Examples from the Corpus

do bird• So how do birds find their way?• How do birds and fishes carry out their far-flung migrations, unless led by deities in their own image?• So, why do birds sing?

→ early bird at early1(9), → kill two birds with one stone at kill1(13)

n COLLOCATIONS

types of bird

a wild bird

Our organization aims to protect wild birds.

a bird of prey (=that hunts and eats small animals)

A single bird of prey hovered overhead.

a game bird (=that people shoot and eat)

They hunt game birds such as ducks and pheasants.

a seabird/sea bird

Sea birds are often the victims of oil spills.

a songbird (=that makes pleasant sounds in order to attract other birds)

Hedges provide good protection for songbirds.

a migratory bird (=that moves to different regions for the summer and winter)

This route is taken by many migratory birds going south.

a flightless bird (=that cannot fly)

The emu is a large flightless Australian bird.

phrases

a flock of birds (=a large number of birds together)

Suddenly a flock of birds flew up into the sky.

bird + NOUN

bird song (=musical sounds that birds make)

The forest is full of bird song at all times of the year.

bird watching (=the activity of watching wild birds)

One of his hobbies is bird watching.

a bird watcher

The coast path is a paradise for bird watchers.

verbs

a bird flies

Some birds fly incredible distances.

a bird soars (=flies very high in the sky)

We watched birds soar in the blue sky above.

a bird swoops down (=it suddenly flies down)

The bird swoops down on its prey.

a bird flaps its wings (=it moves its wings up and down)

The baby birds were trying to flap their wings.

a bird sings (=makes musical sounds)

I woke up to hear the birds singing outside.

a bird chirps/twitters (=makes short high sounds)

Birds chirped to one another from different branches of the tree.

a bird squawks (=makes a loud unpleasant sound)

The bird in the cage started squawking.

a bird builds a nest

By March many birds have already built nests.

a bird nests

Many birds are nesting on the river banks.

a bird lays its eggs

The bird lays a single egg on the ground.

a bird pecks (at) something (=makes small movements with its head)

Some birds were pecking at the remains of a sandwich.

a bird perches (=stands on a something above the ground)

Beautiful white birds perched on the tree's branches.

a bird hops (=makes small jumping movements)

A small bird was hopping across the grass.

a bird migrates

The birds migrate from South America to North American breeding grounds.

Examples from the Corpus

bird• Animals, birds, insects, people were all pulled into the joke of life.• The feed is examined carefully, and at the slaughterhouse any bird with an appearance of disease is discarded.• The tree was full of tiny, brightly colored birds.• Ron Deacon is adoptive father to five love bird chicks, who need constant care and attention.• Fortunately most birds were not shy, in fact many were ridiculously tame.• A small party of bird watchers rounded a bend in the path fifty yards away and I beckoned them to hurry.• He's a strange old bird.• Brood parasitic birds are becoming favoured examples in studies of coevolution.

flock of birds• These young people, much like a flock of birds, settled along the Joneses' street frontage.• The pupils flocked out of the rooms like a flock of birds.• A flock of birds flew homewards very high over Ringer's Foin.• Look out for flocks of birds tucking into it - among them will be rooks.• Steel met steel with a force that sent a nearby flock of birds shrieking into the air.• Other dories were already launched, oars flying out in the cove toward the moorings like a panicked flock of birds.• The composition of the flocks of birds following the fishing-boats will be changing.• A whole flock of birds; and not loopy-plumed songbirds, but scrappy, raucous brown birds with teeth.

Origin bird

Old English bridd

单词	bird
释义	bird Word family nounbirderbirdiebirdingbirdbathbirdbrainbirdcagebirdcallbird flubirdmanbird of paradisebird of preybirdseedbird's-eye viewbirdsfootbirdshotbirdsongbird tablebirdwatcherbirdwatchingbirdwingbirdadjectivebirdlikebirdbrained Related topics: Birds bird /bɜːd $ bɜːrd/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] 1 BIRDHBPa creature with wings and feathers that can usually fly. Many birds sing and build nests, and female birds lay eggs 鸟；禽 wild birds 野鸟 The dawn was filled with the sound of birds. 黎明时分，鸟鸣声不绝于耳。 a flock of birds (=a group of birds flying together) 一群飞鸟 a wooden bird cage 木制鸟笼 2. WOMAN British EnglishBrE informal not polite a word meaning a young woman, which some people think is offensive 姑娘，妞〔有些人认为此词具有冒犯性〕 3. the birds and the bees SEthe facts about sex – used humorously or to children 〔幽默用法或对儿童讲述的〕有关性的基本常识，性知识 Examples from the Corpus the birds and the bees• For a lesson in the birds and the bees, turn to page 12.• She was to be minister of love, chief of the Department of the Birds and the Bees. 4 a little bird told me (something) informalKNOW something used to say that you know something, but you will not say how you found out 有人告诉我（某事） A little bird told me that you’ve got engaged. 有人告诉我说你订婚了。 5. birds of a feather (flock together) informalSAME used to say that two or more people have similar attitudes, beliefs etc 物以类聚，人以群分；有相同志趣[信念等]的人（聚在一起） Examples from the Corpus birds of a feather (flock together)• He figured I had a hustle of my own going and that made us birds of a feather. 6 give somebody the bird a) American EnglishAmE informal to make a very rude sign at someone by holding your middle finger up 对某人竖起中指〔一种下流手势〕 b) British EnglishBrERUDE/IMPOLITE to show strong disapproval of someone who is performing or speaking in public, by shouting, making rude noises etc 向某人发嘘声，向某人喝倒彩 Examples from the Corpus give somebody the bird• Holm oak and tamarisk withstand the wind and salt spray and give shelter to the birds.• Would they, er, give it the bird.• Anyway, opens first night - this mind-reader comes on - audience really gives him the bird. 7. a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) USEFULused to say that it is better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by trying to get more 一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林，千羊在望不如一兔在手 8. the bird has flown informalLEAVE A PLACE used to say that the person you are looking for has already left or escaped 要找的人走了，要抓的人逃了 9. be (strictly) for the birds USELESS old-fashioned informal to be silly, useless, or not practical 愚蠢；毫无用处；不实用 Examples from the Corpus be (strictly) for the birds• The Easter Fete was for the birds, Timothy Gedge said. 10. wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird old-fashioned informal a person who seems wise, funny etc 聪明/狡猾/古怪/奇怪等的老东西 Examples from the Corpus wise/wily/funny/weird etc old bird• I hadn't noticed what a weird old bird Ned was, either.• Just so. Funny old bird. 11. do bird SCJ British EnglishBrE old-fashioned informal to serve a prison sentence 蹲监狱 SYN do time Examples from the Corpus do bird• So how do birds find their way?• How do birds and fishes carry out their far-flung migrations, unless led by deities in their own image?• So, why do birds sing? → early bird at early1(9), → kill two birds with one stone at kill1(13) n COLLOCATIONS types of bird a wild bird Our organization aims to protect wild birds. a bird of prey (=that hunts and eats small animals) A single bird of prey hovered overhead. a game bird (=that people shoot and eat) They hunt game birds such as ducks and pheasants. a seabird/sea bird Sea birds are often the victims of oil spills. a songbird (=that makes pleasant sounds in order to attract other birds) Hedges provide good protection for songbirds. a migratory bird (=that moves to different regions for the summer and winter) This route is taken by many migratory birds going south. a flightless bird (=that cannot fly) The emu is a large flightless Australian bird. phrases a flock of birds (=a large number of birds together) Suddenly a flock of birds flew up into the sky. bird + NOUN bird song (=musical sounds that birds make) The forest is full of bird song at all times of the year. bird watching (=the activity of watching wild birds) One of his hobbies is bird watching. a bird watcher The coast path is a paradise for bird watchers. verbs a bird flies Some birds fly incredible distances. a bird soars (=flies very high in the sky) We watched birds soar in the blue sky above. a bird swoops down (=it suddenly flies down) The bird swoops down on its prey. a bird flaps its wings (=it moves its wings up and down) The baby birds were trying to flap their wings. a bird sings (=makes musical sounds) I woke up to hear the birds singing outside. a bird chirps/twitters (=makes short high sounds) Birds chirped to one another from different branches of the tree. a bird squawks (=makes a loud unpleasant sound) The bird in the cage started squawking. a bird builds a nest By March many birds have already built nests. a bird nests Many birds are nesting on the river banks. a bird lays its eggs The bird lays a single egg on the ground. a bird pecks (at) something (=makes small movements with its head) Some birds were pecking at the remains of a sandwich. a bird perches (=stands on a something above the ground) Beautiful white birds perched on the tree's branches. a bird hops (=makes small jumping movements) A small bird was hopping across the grass. a bird migrates The birds migrate from South America to North American breeding grounds. Examples from the Corpus bird• Animals, birds, insects, people were all pulled into the joke of life.• The feed is examined carefully, and at the slaughterhouse any bird with an appearance of disease is discarded.• The tree was full of tiny, brightly colored birds.• Ron Deacon is adoptive father to five love bird chicks, who need constant care and attention.• Fortunately most birds were not shy, in fact many were ridiculously tame.• A small party of bird watchers rounded a bend in the path fifty yards away and I beckoned them to hurry.• He's a strange old bird.• Brood parasitic birds are becoming favoured examples in studies of coevolution. flock of birds• These young people, much like a flock of birds, settled along the Joneses' street frontage.• The pupils flocked out of the rooms like a flock of birds.• A flock of birds flew homewards very high over Ringer's Foin.• Look out for flocks of birds tucking into it - among them will be rooks.• Steel met steel with a force that sent a nearby flock of birds shrieking into the air.• Other dories were already launched, oars flying out in the cove toward the moorings like a panicked flock of birds.• The composition of the flocks of birds following the fishing-boats will be changing.• A whole flock of birds; and not loopy-plumed songbirds, but scrappy, raucous brown birds with teeth. Origin bird Old English bridd
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