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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (谚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林 yì niǎo zài shǒu shèng yú èr niǎo zài lín |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
a little bird told me,
a little bird told me that,
I heard from a little bird that expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) | SCSimplified Chinese 有人跟我说 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 某人告知我 |
a little bird told me,
I heard it from a little bird expr | figurative, informal (secret source told me) | SCSimplified Chinese 据消息称 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 有人告诉我 |
| baby bird n | (very young bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 幼鸟 yòu niǎo |
| bird cage n | (metal enclosure for a bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟笼 niǎo lóng |
| | My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its bird cage. |
| bird call n | (song of a bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟啼 niǎo tí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟鸣 niǎo tí，niǎo míng |
| bird call n | (device: mimics birdsong) | SCSimplified Chinese 模拟鸟叫声的装置 mó nǐ niǎo jiào shēng de zhuāng zhì |
| bird dog n | (retriever: used in hunting) | SCSimplified Chinese 捕鸟猎犬 bǔ niǎo liè quǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 捕鳥獵犬 |
| bird dog n | US, informal (dog: pointer, setter) | SCSimplified Chinese 特指指示犬，塞特猎犬等猎犬 |
| bird-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (investigate) | SCSimplified Chinese 调查研究 diào chá yán jiū
TCTraditional Chinese 調查研究 |
| bird-dog [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (investigate) | SCSimplified Chinese 调查 diào chá
TCTraditional Chinese 調查 |
| bird-dog [sb/sth] vtr | US, informal (seek out) | SCSimplified Chinese 寻找, 找出 |
| bird dropping n | (excrement of a bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟粪，鸟屎 niǎo fèn |
| | I just got my car cleaned, and now there are bird droppings all over it. |
| bird feeder n | (device: dispenses bird feed) | SCSimplified Chinese 喂鸟器 wèi niǎo qì
TCTraditional Chinese 餵鳥器 |
| | Squirrels are constantly trying to steal seed from the bird feeder. |
bird flu,
avian flu n | colloquial (viral disease: avian influenza) | SCSimplified Chinese 禽流感 |
| bird food n | (seed for birds to eat) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟食 niǎo shí |
| | Teresa filled the bird feeder with bird food and hung it from a tree. |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise n | (tropical bird: Australasian) | SCSimplified Chinese 天堂鸟，极乐鸟 tiān táng niǎo，jí lè niǎo |
| 备注: 一种原产于新几内亚的颜色鲜艳的鸟类 |
bird of paradise,
plural: birds of paradise n | (flower of genus strelitzia) (植物) | SCSimplified Chinese 鹤望兰 hè wàng lán
TCTraditional Chinese 鶴望蘭 |
| bird of prey n | (bird: hunts, kills) | SCSimplified Chinese 猛禽 měng qín |
| | Condors and hawks are birds of prey. |
| bird sanctuary n | (permanent shelter for birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟类长居地 niǎo lèi cháng jū dì |
| bird sanctuary n | US (habitat reserved for birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟类保护区 niǎo lèi bǎo hù qū |
| bird seed n | (grain fed to birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟食 niǎo shí |
| | Rita put some bird seed on the bird table. |
bird watcher,
bird-watcher,
birdwatcher n | (hobbyist who observes wild birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟类观察者 niǎo lèi guān chá zhě |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 观鸟爱好者 niǎo lèi guān chá zhě，guān niǎo ài hào zhě |
| | Charles is an avid bird watcher; he even has a telescope set up in the dining room. |
| bird-brained adj | (stupid, not intelligent) | SCSimplified Chinese 笨的, 愚蠢的 |
| bird-like adj | (resembling a bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 似鸟的, 像鸟的 |
bird-watching,
birdwatching n | (observing wild birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 观察野鸟 guān chá yě niǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 觀察野鳥 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 观鸟 guān chá yě niǎo，guān niǎo |
| | Bird-watching is a very popular pastime in the UK. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟巢 niǎo cháo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟窝 niǎo cháo，niǎo wō |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
| bird's-eye view n | (view from above) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟瞰 niǎo kàn |
| | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. |
| bird's-eye view n | figurative (overall view) | SCSimplified Chinese 全景 quán jǐng |
birdcage,
bird cage n | (enclosure for birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟笼 niǎo lóng |
| | My pet parrot always chews on the bars of its birdcage. |
birdhouse (US),
bird box (mainly UK),
nest box,
nesting box (UK) n | (to feed, shelter birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟舍 niǎo shè |
birdlime,
bird lime,
bird-lime n | (for catching birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸟胶 niǎo jiāo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 粘鸟胶 niǎo jiāo，nián niǎo jiāo |
birdwatch,
bird-watch vi | (observe birds) | SCSimplified Chinese 观鸟，赏鸟 guān niǎo |
dodo,
dodo bird n | (extinct bird) (一种已绝迹的鸟) | SCSimplified Chinese 渡渡鸟 dù dù niǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 孤鴿 |
| | The dodo was a bird that was unable to fly. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] who wakes up early) | SCSimplified Chinese 爱早起的人 |
| | My husband's an early bird, but I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning. |
| early bird n | figurative ([sb] arriving before others) | SCSimplified Chinese 早到者 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 捷足先登者 |
| | Millie and I were early birds to the party; most of the guests arrived an hour or so later. |
early bird,
early-bird n as adj | figurative (advance, before others) | SCSimplified Chinese 捷足先登的 |
| | You will enjoy an early-bird discount of 15% if you book your tickets before the 1st of February. |
| Early Bird n | historical (satellite) (卫星, 历史用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 晨鸟 |
| | Early Bird was launched by NASA in April 1965. |
| eat like a bird v expr | figurative (consume little or in small amounts) | SCSimplified Chinese 胃口小 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 饭量小 |
| | No wonder she's so skinny, she eats like a bird! |
flip [sb] the bird,
flip the bird at [sb],
give [sb] the bird v expr | US, slang (make vulgar middle-finger gesture) | SCSimplified Chinese 竖中指 shù zhōng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 豎中指 |
| free as a bird adj | informal (really free) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无拘无束 zì yóu zì zài，wú jū wú shù |
| | When this school year is over, I'll be free as a bird. |
frigate bird,
man-o'-war bird,
hurricane-bird n | (seabird) | SCSimplified Chinese 军舰鸟 |
| game bird n | (wild bird: hunted) | SCSimplified Chinese 猎鸟 liè niǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 猎禽 liè niǎo，liè qín |
| | Henry enjoyed hunting game birds such as woodcock, partridge and pheasant. |
jabiru,
policeman bird n | (stork: Australian) (澳大利亚) | SCSimplified Chinese 黑颈鹳 |
| migratory bird n | (bird that makes a seasonal journey) | SCSimplified Chinese 候鸟 hòu niǎo |
| | The swallow is a migratory bird that flies to warmer climes in the winter. |
myna,
mynah,
mina bird,
minah bird n | (bird: imitates speech) (一种鸟) | SCSimplified Chinese 八哥 bā gē |
| pie bird n | (kitchen gadget to vent steam) (烹饪时用于散蒸汽) | SCSimplified Chinese 陶瓷鸟 |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US (bird with red plumage) | SCSimplified Chinese 红雀 hóng què |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US, slang (capsule of drug: secobarbital) | SCSimplified Chinese 速可眠, 司可巴比妥 |
seabird,
sea bird n | (bird inhabiting marine areas) | SCSimplified Chinese 海鸟 |
| | As the boys approached the beach, they could hear seabirds calling. |
| songbird n | (bird with tuneful call) | SCSimplified Chinese 鸣鸟 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 歌鸟 |
| | Aaron was content to listen to songbirds all afternoon. |
| The early bird catches the worm. expr | figurative (start work early to be successful) | SCSimplified Chinese 早起的鸟儿有虫吃。 |
tui,
parson bird n | (NZ songbird) (新西兰) | SCSimplified Chinese 蜜雀 |
wader,
wading bird n | (water bird) | SCSimplified Chinese 涉水禽鸟
TCTraditional Chinese 涉水禽鳥 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 涉禽 |
| | Waders live on the coast or in surrounding wetlands. |
| wading bird n | (long-legged bird that lives in water) | SCSimplified Chinese 涉水鸟 shè shuǐ niǎo |
| | The flamingo is a very beautiful wading bird. |
waterbird,
water bird n | (bird: aquatic) | SCSimplified Chinese 水鸟 shuǐ niǎo |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 水禽 shuǐ niǎo，shuǐ qín |
weaver,
weaver bird n | (bird) (鸟类) | SCSimplified Chinese 缝叶莺 féng yè yīng
TCTraditional Chinese 縫葉鶯 |
| | Weavers make their nests in groups and live communally. |