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单词 brent goose
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Definition of brent goose in English:

brent goose

nounˈbrɛnt ˌɡuːsˈbrɛnt ˌɡus
British
  • A small goose with a mainly black head and neck, breeding in the arctic tundra of Eurasia and Canada.

    黑雁。北美称BRANT

    Branta bernicla, family Anatidae

    North American term brant
    Example sentencesExamples
    • During our latest visit to the reserve brent geese were the main attraction.
    • You can help them by reporting sightings of brent geese away from the coast.
    • The grazing intensity of wintering brent geese was monitored on areas of grass pasture.
    • Ten brent geese being tracked by radio transmitters have reached Canada's arctic.
    • The Eastern Canada population of light-bellied brent geese is relatively small, comprising perhaps only 20,000 birds.

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

Definition of brent goose in US English:

brent goose

nounˈbrent ˌɡo͞osˈbrɛnt ˌɡus
British
  • A small goose with a mainly black head and neck, breeding in the arctic tundra of Eurasia and Canada; a brant.

    黑雁。北美称BRANT

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Eastern Canada population of light-bellied brent geese is relatively small, comprising perhaps only 20,000 birds.
    • You can help them by reporting sightings of brent geese away from the coast.
    • During our latest visit to the reserve brent geese were the main attraction.
    • The grazing intensity of wintering brent geese was monitored on areas of grass pasture.
    • Ten brent geese being tracked by radio transmitters have reached Canada's arctic.

Origin

Late Middle English: of unknown origin.

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