martin
/ˈmɑːtɪn/noun
1- a swift-flying insectivorous songbird of the swallow family, typically having a less strongly forked tail than a swallow燕子。
1.1
- Family Hirundinidae: several genera and numerous species, e.g. the house martin and sand martin.燕科：数属, 众多种, 如毛脚燕、沙马丁鸟等。
词源
late Middle English: probably a shortening of obsolete martinet, from French, probably from the name of St Martin of Tours, celebrated at MARTINMAS.