curlew
/ˈkɜːljuː/noun
(复同单, 或curlews)
1- a large wading bird of the sandpiper family, with a long downcurved bill, brown streaked plumage, and frequently a distinctive ascending two-note call杓鹬。参见STONE CURLEW.
1.1
- Genus Numenius, family Scolopacidae: several species, in particular N. arquata of Eurasia.杓鹬属, 鹬科：数种, 尤指欧亚的白腰杓鹬。
词源
Middle English: from Old French courlieu, alteration （by association with courliu 'courier', from courre 'run' + lieu 'place'） of imitative courlis.