bird
21 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural birds
plural birds
Learner's definition of BIRD
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1
: an animal that has wings and is covered with feathers鸟；禽 — see color picture on this page; see also bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of prey
- A large bird flew overhead.一只大鸟从头顶飞过。
- The birds were singing outside our window.鸟儿在我们的窗外歌唱。
- a flock of birds一群鸟
3
British, informal + sometimes offensive : girl
- We met some smashing birds at the pub last night.昨晚我们在酒吧遇到了几个漂亮妞儿。
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
◊ The expression a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means that it is better to hold onto something you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.一鸟在手胜过双鸟在林
(as) free as a bird
birds of a feather flock together
for the birds
informal : worthless or ridiculous无价值的；荒唐可笑的
- This town is for the birds.这个镇子一无是处。
give (someone) the bird
informal 1
US or flip (someone) the bird : to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down朝（某人）竖中指（中指单独朝上伸出的下流手势）
- He flipped them the bird. [=gave them the finger]他朝他们竖中指。
2
British : to loudly shout at, laugh at, or boo someone (such as a performer) in order to show disapproval喝倒彩；朝（某人）发嘘声
- The audience gave him the bird.观众给他喝倒彩。
kill two birds with one stone
the birds and the bees
informal + humorous : the facts about sex that are told to children（对孩子讲的）性知识
- He dreaded having to explain about the birds and the bees [=the facts of life] to his son.他很发怵给儿子解释性知识。
the early bird catches/gets the worm
- out of kilter
- out of line
- out of luck
- out of mothballs
- out of my element
- out of my head
- out of my league
- out of my mind with worry
- out of my senses
- out of my/the way
- out of my way
- out of necessity
- out of nowhere
- out of order
- out of phase
- out of place
- out of play
- out of plumb
- out-of-pocket
- out of pocket
- out of practice
- out of print
- out-of-print
- out of prison
- out of production