单词 | bird |
释义 | bird 1.(animal)鸟;禽 travelling bird旅鸟 migrant bird候鸟 resident bird留鸟 The little bird flew away.小鸟飞走了。 2.<英,非正式>(girl)姑娘;小妞;(尤指)女朋友 He does look like he could do with a night in with his bird.他看来确实能和自己的女友在家待上一整夜。 3.the bird has flown<非正式>说的那人逃走了;要抓的人逃掉了 Bad news, lads! Our bird has flown.坏消息, 伙计们!我们要抓的人跑了。 4.a bird in the hand已到手的东西;到手之物 At $19.45 a share, it's a bird in the hand for shareholders股东们已经以每股19.45美元的价格将其收入囊中。 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林(满足于现有的总比因过分追求而失去一切好) The owner received an offer during the week, and in this uncertain climate thought a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush.本周物主收到了一个报价, 在这种不确定的形势下他认为一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林。 5.the birds and the bees<婉,幽默>(尤指对儿童讲的)性知识 A father asks his 11-year-old son if he knows about the birds and the bees.一位父亲问自己11岁的儿子是否了解性知识。 6.birds of a feather志趣相投的人;同类的人 You knew as soon as you saw me that we were birds of a feather.你一见我就知道我们志趣相投。 birds of a feather flock together鸟以群分, 物以类聚 Children may simply be hanging out together because of similar attitudes towards drugs – a case of 'birds of a feather flock together'.孩子们可能只是因为对毒品有相似看法就会在一起闲混——这正是一个“鸟以群分, 物以类聚”的例子。 7.to do bird<英,非正式>蹲监狱;坐牢 Next time you'll find yourself doing bird.再有下次的话, 你就等着蹲监狱吧。 8.for the birds<非正式>令人厌烦的;毫无价值的 Old age? If you really want to know, I think it's for the birds.晚年?如果你真想知道, 我觉得那并不重要。 9.to get the bird<美,非正式>(be fired)被解雇;被开除 Eighty staff got the bird at the plant, which is to shut for good tomorrow.工厂解雇了80名员工, 明天将彻底关闭。 <美,非正式>(rude gesture)被人竖中指;受到竖中指的侮辱 I waved at her, and got the bird back.我向她挥手, 她却向我竖中指。 <英,过时>(from audience)被嘘;被喝倒彩 He ended up getting the bird from the fans.他最终落了个被粉丝们喝倒彩的下场。 10.to give sb the bird<英,非正式>嘘某人;向某人喝倒彩 They give her the bird every time she comes.她每次来, 他们都嘘她。 11.to kill two birds with one stone一石二鸟;一箭双雕;一举两得 Now we could kill two birds with one stone if we were clever.我们要是聪明的话, 这下子就可以一举两得了。 12.a little bird told me有人告诉我(表示不想说出是谁告诉的) A little bird told me it was your birthday.有人告诉我, 今天是你的生日。 13.an old bird<过时>(用于对人进行描述)…的人 As usual, Wheeler, a wise old bird, got it right.和往常一样, 惠勒这个聪明的家伙又做对了。 She was such a decent old bird.她是一个如此体面的人。 14.a rare bird不寻常的人(或事物) Frank is that rare bird, a prison cook who cares about food.弗兰克是这么一种少见的人——在意食物的监狱厨师。 15.strictly for the birds<非正式>令人厌烦的;荒唐可笑的 The days of pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap, are now considered strictly for the birds.过去人们把摞得高高的商品便宜卖掉的做法, 现在看来真是荒唐可笑。 |
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