| 词汇 | example_english_house-sparrow |
| 释义 | Examples of house sparrowThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Tchernov argued that the housesparrow and related species have undergone considerable morphological changes in adapting to a commensal relationship with humans, with the beak becoming longer and narrower. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The disappearance from the conurbations of such a common species as the housesparrow may have implications which we ought to consider seriously. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No one disputes that the common housesparrow is a pest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Both the starling and housesparrow are currently listed on some of these licences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The birds that do most damage appear to be the bullfinch and the housesparrow. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While changes in agricultural practices are implicated as causing declines in housesparrow numbers in farmland areas, there is no evidence of significant declines in urban areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The female is effectively inseparable from housesparrow in its plumage, which is grey-brown overall but more boldly marked. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It frequently prefers wetter habitats than the housesparrow, and it is often colonial and nomadic. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its flight is strong and undulating, and it gives a characteristic explosive shreep call, somewhat similar to the chirp of a housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has a streaked brown back, somewhat resembling a housesparrow, but adults have a grey head and red-brown spotting on the underparts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A few species, like the housesparrow and northern grey-headed sparrow scavenge for food around cities, and are almost omnivorous. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The male gives a call somewhat different from that of the housesparrow when displaying at its nest. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The female has a darker and greyer crown and cheek than the female housesparrow and the shoulder is darker chestnut. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other times, they may be commensal, as when species such as the housesparrow have benefited from human activities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Certain species appear more susceptible than others; for example, 30% of housesparrow mortality is linked to the domestic cat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The housesparrow also eats some plant matter besides seeds, including buds, berries, and fruits such as grapes and cherries. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The housesparrow is monogamous, and typically mates for life. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The typical number of individuals, around 200, is relatively low compared to other bird species (1,400 individual beetles for housesparrow, 2,000 for sand martin). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because no premaxillae were found, the bones could not be distinguished from those of the housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because of their familiarity, the housesparrow and other sparrows are frequently used to represent the common and vulgar, or the lewd. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The housesparrow is strongly associated with human habitations, and can live in urban or rural settings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The female is like a small housesparrow, with a streaked brown back, greyish head and buff-white underparts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its vocalisations carry better in natural environments than those of the housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As in the housesparrow, the male has brighter plumage than the female and young birds, including black spots and a grey crown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had a tame housesparrow which flew around and brought back news to him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The female is pale brown and very similar to a female housesparrow, although the legs are much shorter and appearing stockier and shorter-necked. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In urban areas, the housesparrow feeds largely on food provided directly or indirectly by humans, such as bread, though it prefers raw seeds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The oldest recorded captive housesparrow lived for 23 years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In most of the world the housesparrow is not protected by law. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The housesparrow has long been used as a food item. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The only terrestrial habitats that the housesparrow does not inhabit are dense forest and tundra. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In weight, the housesparrow ranges from 2439.5g oz. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is very similar to the female housesparrow but has a more apparent pale supercilium (stripe over the eye). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It possesses a streaked back, somewhat resembling a small housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Her thesis during her doctorate study - completed in 2006 - was on the subject of the decline of the housesparrow in urban areas. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This call is a pair of strident, disyllabic chirps, similar to those of the housesparrow, but louder and high-pitched, transcribed as "chweeng-chweeng, cheela-cheeli". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Very similar to the related housesparrow, it is smaller and has distinguishing plumage marks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In common with many other birds, the housesparrow requires grit to digest the harder items in its diet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because of its numbers, ubiquity and association with human settlements, the housesparrow is culturally prominent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The housesparrow is infested by a number of external parasites, which usually cause little harm to adult sparrows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The immune response of tree sparrows is less robust than that of the housesparrow and has been proposed as a factor in the greater invasive potential of the latter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the housesparrow a similar display exists, in which a female who is not ready to copulate is chased by her mate, who is joined by other males. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The most common birds are the housesparrow, the collared dove and the goldfinch, while the rodents are represented by the ferret and the brown rat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The adult male quailfinch indigobird has greenish-black plumage, and the female resembles a female housesparrow, with streaked brown upperparts, buff underparts and a whitish supercilium. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the ground, the housesparrow typically hops rather than walking. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its contrasting face pattern makes this species easily identifiable in all plumages; the smaller size and brown, not grey, crown are additional differences from the male housesparrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The female resembles a female housesparrow, with streaked brown upperparts, buff underparts, a whitish supercilium and a yellowish bill, although she also has red legs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I am aware that house sparrows cause some damage to cereal crops grown on land adjacent to urban areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some alphachloralose-containing products are approved for use as stupefying bait for the taking of feral pigeons and house sparrows for the purposes of preventing agricultural damage or preserving public health. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Ravens and buzzards fly over the area and unlikely populations of house sparrows, robins and pied wagtails live near the restaurant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A similar call, softer and more like the house sparrow's "tschilp", is used by birds arriving or departing at roosting sites. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because of the high level of competition, house sparrows often attack western bluebirds for their nests. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A number of chewing lice occupy different niches on the house sparrow's body. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Thousands of house sparrows flit around the area and sheep graze in the surrounding orchards. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this experiment, bilaterally enucleated house sparrows were exposed to an artificial light-dark cycle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The suprachiasmatic nuclei of the hypothalamus have also been shown to be an important component of the circadian system of house sparrows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Young house sparrows are fed mostly on insects until about fifteen days after hatching. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In colder areas house sparrows build specially created roost nests, or roost in street lights, to avoid losing heat during the winter. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Starlings and house sparrows compete with martins for nest cavities. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As newly hatched house sparrows do not have sufficient insulation they are brooded for a few days, or longer in cold conditions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This call is monosyllabic, unlike the house sparrow's "chirrup" call, and is softer than that of the other sparrows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. House sparrows and domestic geese are the only introduced bird species. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Females and juveniles are brownish on the cheeks and crown and are somewhat similar in appearance to house sparrows; they have streaked flanks. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. True bugs, ants, sawflies, and beetles are also important, but house sparrows will take advantage of whatever foods are abundant to feed their young. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Animals form another important part of the house sparrow's diet, chiefly insects, of which beetles, caterpillars, dipteran flies, and aphids are especially important. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. House sparrows frequently attempt to take over the nest during construction, with the house martins rebuilding elsewhere if they are successful. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. House sparrows chase cicadas in mid-air often hawking them in air and trying to catch them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is slightly larger and heavier than house sparrows, and also has a slightly longer and stouter bill. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. House sparrows in constant dim light can also be entrained to a daily cycle of presence/absence of food. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The birds depicted are house sparrows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Several communal roosting trees can be located within densely populated cities nowadays where common birds like house sparrows and starlings etc. can be seen roosting in large numbers. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Similarly, even when blind, house sparrows continue to be photoperiodic, i.e. show reproductive development when the days are long but not when the days are short. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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