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单词 yellowlegs
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Definition of yellowlegs in English:

yellowlegs

nounˈjɛlə(ʊ)lɛɡzˈyelōˌleɡz
  • A migratory sandpiper that resembles the greenshank but has yellowish legs, breeding in northern Canada.

    黄脚鹬

    Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Often clouds of black skimmers, yellowlegs and a half-dozen species of sandpipers would wheel over our duck decoys, occasionally alighting right in the middle of them.
    • In November, away from our yards, along our coasts, only yellowlegs linger.
    • A yellowlegs flew over the pond calling loudly.
    • Next he let loose with the melodious song of the goldfinch and followed this closely with the ‘whew, whew, whew, ‘of the greater yellowlegs, a migratory wading bird.’
    • In the mud flats of the Bay of Fundy, you'll see large roosts of shorebirds - plovers, yellowlegs, godwits, curlews, and phalaropes - at high tide.
    • In autumn its mudflats host migrant shorebirds including plovers, yellowlegs, and sandpipers, and warblers are common in woodlands at both ends of the pond.

Definition of yellowlegs in US English:

yellowlegs

nounˈyelōˌleɡz
  • A migratory sandpiper with bright yellow legs, breeding in Alaska and Canada.

    黄脚鹬

    Genus Tringa, family Scolopacidae: two species, the greater yellowlegs (T. melanoleuca) and the lesser yellowlegs (T. flavipes)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Often clouds of black skimmers, yellowlegs and a half-dozen species of sandpipers would wheel over our duck decoys, occasionally alighting right in the middle of them.
    • In November, away from our yards, along our coasts, only yellowlegs linger.
    • In autumn its mudflats host migrant shorebirds including plovers, yellowlegs, and sandpipers, and warblers are common in woodlands at both ends of the pond.
    • A yellowlegs flew over the pond calling loudly.
    • In the mud flats of the Bay of Fundy, you'll see large roosts of shorebirds - plovers, yellowlegs, godwits, curlews, and phalaropes - at high tide.
    • Next he let loose with the melodious song of the goldfinch and followed this closely with the ‘whew, whew, whew, ‘of the greater yellowlegs, a migratory wading bird.’
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