Definition of ostrich in English:

ostrich

noun ˈɒstrɪtʃˈɑstrɪtʃ

1A flightless swift-running African bird with a long neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the largest living bird, with males reaching a height of up to 2.75 m.
鸵鸟
Struthio camelus, the only member of the family Struthionidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The male ostrich has from two to six females in his flock.
- Both of these bird families had reduced wings and could not fly, and looked something like living ratite birds - ostriches, emus, rheas, and so on.
- Living relatives of moa include the emus, ostrich, and kiwi, which are members of a bird group called ratites.
- These include ostriches, macaws, toucans, flamingos, storks and cranes.
- He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series.
- In red felt with black ostrich feathers, it came with a matching corsage.
- Perhaps, like me, you have neither ostriches nor toucans in your neighborhood.
- Meat products will include ostrich meat, as well as savoury pies and seafood.
- ‘It is… important to discourage the interaction of wild birds with ostriches and free-range poultry,’ he said in a statement.
- I couldn't wait to see what they'd make of riding an ostrich.
- The approach also provided accurate results for ostriches, emus, and rheas - the three living species that are most physically similar to terror birds today.
- Unlike the similar-looking ostriches, the head, neck, and thighs of rheas are feathered.
- Uncut, it weighed 3,106 carats (approximately the size of an ostrich egg).
- For example, wings are very complex anatomical structures specifically adapted for powered flight, yet ostriches have flightless wings.
- The ostrich meat is mainly exported to the European Union countries.
- Ornithomimids were a distinctive group of theropod dinosaurs who show a good example of convergent evolution with the ratite birds, such as ostriches.
- But I think I'll try the grilled ostrich steak with pepper sauce and salad.
- "The quality of the meat coming from the ostrich farmers is good.
- There are only two kinds of animal that spend their whole lives performing the tricky balancing act of walking on two legs - humans and some flightless birds, like ostriches.
- Compared with long-legged ostriches striding across a plain, waddling penguins come up short.
2A person who refuses to face reality or accept facts.
逃避现实之人
don't be an ostrich when it comes to security systems
Example sentencesExamples
- At some point, the regime will crack and then even the most determined ostriches will have to face the harsh realities.
- Instead of behaving like ostriches, we should recognise the ground reality and legalise this profession.
- Despite the fervent hopes of many hard-working and well-meaning ostriches, the problem refuses to evaporate.
- And, again, it's an ostrich attitude not to accept that and act accordingly, in my opinion.
- They are ostriches with their media heads in the sand.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French ostriche, from Latin avis 'bird' + late Latin struthio (from Greek strouthiōn 'ostrich', from strouthos 'sparrow or ostrich').

The first part of this word comes from Latin avis ‘bird’, but the second part goes back to the Greek name for a very different bird—strouthos ‘sparrow’. The fuller term in ancient Greek was megas strouthos ‘large sparrow’. It was also called strouthokamelos or ‘sparrow camel’, perhaps in recognition of its long neck. There was a traditional belief that hunted ostriches would bury their heads in the sand, thinking that this would hide them from view. From this we get the use of ‘ostrich’ to mean a person who refuses to face reality or accept facts, and also the phrase to bury your head in the sand.

Definition of ostrich in US English:

ostrich

nounˈɑstrɪtʃˈästriCH

1A flightless swift-running African bird with a long neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the largest living bird, with males reaching an average height of 8 feet (2.5 m).
鸵鸟
Struthio camelus, the only member of the family Struthionidae
Example sentencesExamples
- In red felt with black ostrich feathers, it came with a matching corsage.
- There are only two kinds of animal that spend their whole lives performing the tricky balancing act of walking on two legs - humans and some flightless birds, like ostriches.
- Ornithomimids were a distinctive group of theropod dinosaurs who show a good example of convergent evolution with the ratite birds, such as ostriches.
- Uncut, it weighed 3,106 carats (approximately the size of an ostrich egg).
- ‘It is… important to discourage the interaction of wild birds with ostriches and free-range poultry,’ he said in a statement.
- Both of these bird families had reduced wings and could not fly, and looked something like living ratite birds - ostriches, emus, rheas, and so on.
- The approach also provided accurate results for ostriches, emus, and rheas - the three living species that are most physically similar to terror birds today.
- But I think I'll try the grilled ostrich steak with pepper sauce and salad.
- He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series.
- The male ostrich has from two to six females in his flock.
- "The quality of the meat coming from the ostrich farmers is good.
- The ostrich meat is mainly exported to the European Union countries.
- For example, wings are very complex anatomical structures specifically adapted for powered flight, yet ostriches have flightless wings.
- Living relatives of moa include the emus, ostrich, and kiwi, which are members of a bird group called ratites.
- Unlike the similar-looking ostriches, the head, neck, and thighs of rheas are feathered.
- These include ostriches, macaws, toucans, flamingos, storks and cranes.
- Perhaps, like me, you have neither ostriches nor toucans in your neighborhood.
- Meat products will include ostrich meat, as well as savoury pies and seafood.
- Compared with long-legged ostriches striding across a plain, waddling penguins come up short.
- I couldn't wait to see what they'd make of riding an ostrich.
2A person who refuses to face reality or accept facts.
逃避现实之人
don't be an ostrich when it comes to security systems
Example sentencesExamples
- And, again, it's an ostrich attitude not to accept that and act accordingly, in my opinion.
- At some point, the regime will crack and then even the most determined ostriches will have to face the harsh realities.
- Instead of behaving like ostriches, we should recognise the ground reality and legalise this profession.
- Despite the fervent hopes of many hard-working and well-meaning ostriches, the problem refuses to evaporate.
- They are ostriches with their media heads in the sand.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French ostriche, from Latin avis ‘bird’ + late Latin struthio (from Greek strouthiōn ‘ostrich’, from strouthos ‘sparrow or ostrich’).

单词	ostrich
释义	Definition of ostrich in English: ostrich noun ˈɒstrɪtʃˈɑstrɪtʃ 1A flightless swift-running African bird with a long neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the largest living bird, with males reaching a height of up to 2.75 m. 鸵鸟 Struthio camelus, the only member of the family Struthionidae Example sentencesExamples The male ostrich has from two to six females in his flock. Both of these bird families had reduced wings and could not fly, and looked something like living ratite birds - ostriches, emus, rheas, and so on. Living relatives of moa include the emus, ostrich, and kiwi, which are members of a bird group called ratites. These include ostriches, macaws, toucans, flamingos, storks and cranes. He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series. In red felt with black ostrich feathers, it came with a matching corsage. Perhaps, like me, you have neither ostriches nor toucans in your neighborhood. Meat products will include ostrich meat, as well as savoury pies and seafood. ‘It is… important to discourage the interaction of wild birds with ostriches and free-range poultry,’ he said in a statement. I couldn't wait to see what they'd make of riding an ostrich. The approach also provided accurate results for ostriches, emus, and rheas - the three living species that are most physically similar to terror birds today. Unlike the similar-looking ostriches, the head, neck, and thighs of rheas are feathered. Uncut, it weighed 3,106 carats (approximately the size of an ostrich egg). For example, wings are very complex anatomical structures specifically adapted for powered flight, yet ostriches have flightless wings. The ostrich meat is mainly exported to the European Union countries. Ornithomimids were a distinctive group of theropod dinosaurs who show a good example of convergent evolution with the ratite birds, such as ostriches. But I think I'll try the grilled ostrich steak with pepper sauce and salad. "The quality of the meat coming from the ostrich farmers is good. There are only two kinds of animal that spend their whole lives performing the tricky balancing act of walking on two legs - humans and some flightless birds, like ostriches. Compared with long-legged ostriches striding across a plain, waddling penguins come up short. 2A person who refuses to face reality or accept facts. 逃避现实之人 don't be an ostrich when it comes to security systems Example sentencesExamples At some point, the regime will crack and then even the most determined ostriches will have to face the harsh realities. Instead of behaving like ostriches, we should recognise the ground reality and legalise this profession. Despite the fervent hopes of many hard-working and well-meaning ostriches, the problem refuses to evaporate. And, again, it's an ostrich attitude not to accept that and act accordingly, in my opinion. They are ostriches with their media heads in the sand. Origin Middle English: from Old French ostriche, from Latin avis 'bird' + late Latin struthio (from Greek strouthiōn 'ostrich', from strouthos 'sparrow or ostrich'). The first part of this word comes from Latin avis ‘bird’, but the second part goes back to the Greek name for a very different bird—strouthos ‘sparrow’. The fuller term in ancient Greek was megas strouthos ‘large sparrow’. It was also called strouthokamelos or ‘sparrow camel’, perhaps in recognition of its long neck. There was a traditional belief that hunted ostriches would bury their heads in the sand, thinking that this would hide them from view. From this we get the use of ‘ostrich’ to mean a person who refuses to face reality or accept facts, and also the phrase to bury your head in the sand. Definition of ostrich in US English: ostrich nounˈɑstrɪtʃˈästriCH 1A flightless swift-running African bird with a long neck, long legs, and two toes on each foot. It is the largest living bird, with males reaching an average height of 8 feet (2.5 m). 鸵鸟 Struthio camelus, the only member of the family Struthionidae Example sentencesExamples In red felt with black ostrich feathers, it came with a matching corsage. There are only two kinds of animal that spend their whole lives performing the tricky balancing act of walking on two legs - humans and some flightless birds, like ostriches. Ornithomimids were a distinctive group of theropod dinosaurs who show a good example of convergent evolution with the ratite birds, such as ostriches. Uncut, it weighed 3,106 carats (approximately the size of an ostrich egg). ‘It is… important to discourage the interaction of wild birds with ostriches and free-range poultry,’ he said in a statement. Both of these bird families had reduced wings and could not fly, and looked something like living ratite birds - ostriches, emus, rheas, and so on. The approach also provided accurate results for ostriches, emus, and rheas - the three living species that are most physically similar to terror birds today. But I think I'll try the grilled ostrich steak with pepper sauce and salad. He's not just talking about pigeons and sparrows either; kiwis, ostriches, penguins, and rare flightless parrots are just a handful of the exotic avians featured in this series. The male ostrich has from two to six females in his flock. "The quality of the meat coming from the ostrich farmers is good. The ostrich meat is mainly exported to the European Union countries. For example, wings are very complex anatomical structures specifically adapted for powered flight, yet ostriches have flightless wings. Living relatives of moa include the emus, ostrich, and kiwi, which are members of a bird group called ratites. Unlike the similar-looking ostriches, the head, neck, and thighs of rheas are feathered. These include ostriches, macaws, toucans, flamingos, storks and cranes. Perhaps, like me, you have neither ostriches nor toucans in your neighborhood. Meat products will include ostrich meat, as well as savoury pies and seafood. Compared with long-legged ostriches striding across a plain, waddling penguins come up short. I couldn't wait to see what they'd make of riding an ostrich. 2A person who refuses to face reality or accept facts. 逃避现实之人 don't be an ostrich when it comes to security systems Example sentencesExamples And, again, it's an ostrich attitude not to accept that and act accordingly, in my opinion. At some point, the regime will crack and then even the most determined ostriches will have to face the harsh realities. Instead of behaving like ostriches, we should recognise the ground reality and legalise this profession. Despite the fervent hopes of many hard-working and well-meaning ostriches, the problem refuses to evaporate. They are ostriches with their media heads in the sand. Origin Middle English: from Old French ostriche, from Latin avis ‘bird’ + late Latin struthio (from Greek strouthiōn ‘ostrich’, from strouthos ‘sparrow or ostrich’).
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