释义 |
canary/kəˈnɛəri/n. (pl. -ies) 1 any of various small finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria, a songbird native to the Canary Islands, with mainly yellow plumage, often kept as a cage bird 金丝雀,加那利丝雀(雀属鸣鸟,原产地南加那利群岛,羽毛以黄色为主,常为笼养鸟) 2 hist. a sweet wine from the Canary Islands [史义] (产于非洲加那利群岛的)加那利甜酒 [Old Spanish canario ‘of or from the Canary Islands’ off the west coast of Africa] |