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单词 treecreeper
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Definition of treecreeper in English:

treecreeper

nounˈtriːkriːpəˈtriˌkripər
  • A small songbird with drab plumage and a downcurved bill, which creeps about on the trunks of trees to search for insects.

    旋木雀。比较CREEPER (义项2)

    a Eurasian and North American bird (Certhia, family Certhiidae, in particular the common C. familiaris).

    an Australasian bird (family Climacteridae and genus Climacteris).

    Compare with creeper (sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At one time treecreepers appeared regularly in our garden, often in company with mixed parties of roving tits and goldcrests.
    • For every obvious crossbill, razorbill, greenfinch, woodpecker, warbler, treecreeper, swift or flycatcher there is a mysterious wigeon, garganey, gadwall, bittern, siskin, pipit, shrike or twite.
    • The birdwatcher tipped me off about the treecreepers on the edge of the wood, but I forgot to look when I got there because the view was so eye-catching.
    • Other victims have included young treecreepers and house sparrows.
    • Food bars or fat hung up or rubbed into the bark of trees is a great help for treecreepers, goldcrests and many other species.

Definition of treecreeper in US English:

treecreeper

nounˈtriˌkripərˈtrēˌkrēpər
  • A small songbird with drab plumage and a down-curved bill that creeps around on the trunks of trees to search for insects.

    旋木雀。比较CREEPER (义项2)

    an Australasian bird (family Climacteridae and genus Climacteris)

    a Eurasian and North American bird (Certhia, family Certhiidae, in particular the common C. familiaris)

    Compare with creeper (sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Other victims have included young treecreepers and house sparrows.
    • The birdwatcher tipped me off about the treecreepers on the edge of the wood, but I forgot to look when I got there because the view was so eye-catching.
    • At one time treecreepers appeared regularly in our garden, often in company with mixed parties of roving tits and goldcrests.
    • Food bars or fat hung up or rubbed into the bark of trees is a great help for treecreepers, goldcrests and many other species.
    • For every obvious crossbill, razorbill, greenfinch, woodpecker, warbler, treecreeper, swift or flycatcher there is a mysterious wigeon, garganey, gadwall, bittern, siskin, pipit, shrike or twite.
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