Definition of dunlin in English:

dunlin

nounPlural dunlinsˈdʌnlɪnˈdənlən

A migratory sandpiper with a downcurved bill and (in the breeding season) a reddish-brown back and black belly. It is the commonest small wader of the northern hemisphere.
黑腹滨鹬
Calidris alpina, family Scolopacidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Suddenly hundreds of lapwing, redshank and dunlin all took wing, rapidly climbing high above the flooded flats.
- We released all dunlins by mid-March each year, before spring migration.
- You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south.
- In the long-term the scheme will provide ‘compensation’ for other areas where development means natural habitats are lost and they are hoping to attract species such as redshank, dunlin, curlew, golden plover and shelduck.
- The large numbers of birds in the area, including nationally important numbers of golden plover, curlew, dunlin, merlin and twite, make it a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from dun¹ + -ling, from the greyish-brown winter colouring of its upper parts.

Definition of dunlin in US English:

dunlin

nounˈdənlənˈdənlən

A migratory sandpiper with a down-curved bill and (in the breeding season) a reddish-brown back and black belly. It is the most common small wader of the northern hemisphere.
黑腹滨鹬
Calidris alpina, family Scolopacidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Suddenly hundreds of lapwing, redshank and dunlin all took wing, rapidly climbing high above the flooded flats.
- In the long-term the scheme will provide ‘compensation’ for other areas where development means natural habitats are lost and they are hoping to attract species such as redshank, dunlin, curlew, golden plover and shelduck.
- The large numbers of birds in the area, including nationally important numbers of golden plover, curlew, dunlin, merlin and twite, make it a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- We released all dunlins by mid-March each year, before spring migration.
- You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south.

Origin

Mid 16th century: probably from dun + -ling, from the grayish-brown winter coloring of its upper parts.

单词	dunlin
释义	Definition of dunlin in English: dunlin nounPlural dunlinsˈdʌnlɪnˈdənlən A migratory sandpiper with a downcurved bill and (in the breeding season) a reddish-brown back and black belly. It is the commonest small wader of the northern hemisphere. 黑腹滨鹬 Calidris alpina, family Scolopacidae Example sentencesExamples Suddenly hundreds of lapwing, redshank and dunlin all took wing, rapidly climbing high above the flooded flats. We released all dunlins by mid-March each year, before spring migration. You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south. In the long-term the scheme will provide ‘compensation’ for other areas where development means natural habitats are lost and they are hoping to attract species such as redshank, dunlin, curlew, golden plover and shelduck. The large numbers of birds in the area, including nationally important numbers of golden plover, curlew, dunlin, merlin and twite, make it a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Origin Mid 16th century: probably from dun¹ + -ling, from the greyish-brown winter colouring of its upper parts. Definition of dunlin in US English: dunlin nounˈdənlənˈdənlən A migratory sandpiper with a down-curved bill and (in the breeding season) a reddish-brown back and black belly. It is the most common small wader of the northern hemisphere. 黑腹滨鹬 Calidris alpina, family Scolopacidae Example sentencesExamples Suddenly hundreds of lapwing, redshank and dunlin all took wing, rapidly climbing high above the flooded flats. In the long-term the scheme will provide ‘compensation’ for other areas where development means natural habitats are lost and they are hoping to attract species such as redshank, dunlin, curlew, golden plover and shelduck. The large numbers of birds in the area, including nationally important numbers of golden plover, curlew, dunlin, merlin and twite, make it a Site of Special Scientific Interest. We released all dunlins by mid-March each year, before spring migration. You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, using the untouched island habitat as a safe haven during their journey south. Origin Mid 16th century: probably from dun + -ling, from the grayish-brown winter coloring of its upper parts.
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