Definition of lapwing in English:

lapwing

noun ˈlapwɪŋˈlæpˌwɪŋ

A large plover, typically having a black-and-white head and underparts and a loud call.
凤头麦鸡，田凫
Genus Vanellus, family Charadriidae: several species, in particular the (northern) lapwing (V. vanellus) of Eurasia (also called the green plover or peewit), which has a dark green back and a crest
Example sentencesExamples
- These animals become food for over 150,000 wading birds including knot, lapwing and golden plover.
- The development of this wildlife site is ongoing with new hides to aid the study and photography of shelduck, dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and shoveller duck that have recently bred on Mangan's Lough.
- So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse?
- It is the home of the lapwing, curlew, golden plover, dunlin and red grouse.
- The moorland blaze has come at a bad time for ground-nesting birds such as golden plovers, curlews, lapwings and merlins, a rare bird of prey.

Origin

Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan 'to leap' and a base meaning 'move from side to side' (whence also wink); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with lap² and wing.

Definition of lapwing in US English:

lapwing

nounˈlæpˌwɪŋˈlapˌwiNG

A large plover, typically having a black and white head and underparts and a loud call.
凤头麦鸡，田凫
Genus Vanellus, family Charadriidae: several species, in particular the northern lapwing (V. vanellus) of Eurasia (also called green plover or pewit), which has a dark green back and a crest
Example sentencesExamples
- The moorland blaze has come at a bad time for ground-nesting birds such as golden plovers, curlews, lapwings and merlins, a rare bird of prey.
- It is the home of the lapwing, curlew, golden plover, dunlin and red grouse.
- These animals become food for over 150,000 wading birds including knot, lapwing and golden plover.
- The development of this wildlife site is ongoing with new hides to aid the study and photography of shelduck, dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and shoveller duck that have recently bred on Mangan's Lough.
- So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse?

Origin

Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan ‘to leap’ and a base meaning ‘move from side to side’ (whence also wink); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with lap and wing.

单词	lapwing
释义	Definition of lapwing in English: lapwing noun ˈlapwɪŋˈlæpˌwɪŋ A large plover, typically having a black-and-white head and underparts and a loud call. 凤头麦鸡，田凫 Genus Vanellus, family Charadriidae: several species, in particular the (northern) lapwing (V. vanellus) of Eurasia (also called the green plover or peewit), which has a dark green back and a crest Example sentencesExamples These animals become food for over 150,000 wading birds including knot, lapwing and golden plover. The development of this wildlife site is ongoing with new hides to aid the study and photography of shelduck, dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and shoveller duck that have recently bred on Mangan's Lough. So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse? It is the home of the lapwing, curlew, golden plover, dunlin and red grouse. The moorland blaze has come at a bad time for ground-nesting birds such as golden plovers, curlews, lapwings and merlins, a rare bird of prey. Origin Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan 'to leap' and a base meaning 'move from side to side' (whence also wink); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with lap² and wing. Definition of lapwing in US English: lapwing nounˈlæpˌwɪŋˈlapˌwiNG A large plover, typically having a black and white head and underparts and a loud call. 凤头麦鸡，田凫 Genus Vanellus, family Charadriidae: several species, in particular the northern lapwing (V. vanellus) of Eurasia (also called green plover or pewit), which has a dark green back and a crest Example sentencesExamples The moorland blaze has come at a bad time for ground-nesting birds such as golden plovers, curlews, lapwings and merlins, a rare bird of prey. It is the home of the lapwing, curlew, golden plover, dunlin and red grouse. These animals become food for over 150,000 wading birds including knot, lapwing and golden plover. The development of this wildlife site is ongoing with new hides to aid the study and photography of shelduck, dunlin, lapwing, golden plover and shoveller duck that have recently bred on Mangan's Lough. So why cannot hen harriers, sparrowhawks and goshawks be controlled to protect lapwings, curlews, golden plovers and, yes, pheasants and grouse? Origin Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan ‘to leap’ and a base meaning ‘move from side to side’ (whence also wink); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with lap and wing.
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