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单词 lapwing
释义

lapwing

/ˈlæpwɪŋ/
noun
1
a large plover, typically having a black-and-white head and underparts and a loud call
凤头麦鸡, 田凫。
1.1
Genus Vanellus, family Charadriidae: several species, in particular the (northern) lapwing (V. vanellus) of Eurasia (also called the GREEN PLOVER or PEEWIT), which has a dark green back and a crest.
麦鸡属, 鸻科:数种, 尤指欧亚大陆背部暗绿有冠的凤头麦鸡(拉丁名V. vanellus)(亦称the GREEN PLOVERPEEWIT)。
词源
Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan 'to leap' and a base meaning 'move from side to side' (whence also WINK); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with LAP2 and WING.
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