词汇 | aviary |
释义 | aviary noun[ C ] uk /ˈeɪ.vi.ə.ri/ us /ˈeɪ.vi.er.i/ a large cage (= area surrounded by wire or bars) or closed space in which birds are kept as pets大鸟笼;鸟舍 uatp2/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Animal dwellings - man-made animal shelter apiary aquarium bee house bird box birdcage doghouse dovecote fish tank fishbowl goldfish bowl hive pigsty rabbit hutch rescue rescue centre sanctuary skep stall sty Examples of aviaryaviary The size of my loft for the hens would be 10ft x 8ft, fitted with aviary with inch half battens. So as to study them in their ways, in their characters, it would be necessary to have aviaries, fishponds, menageries. A female was released at one end of the aviary after presentation of a localized auditory cue. We used five individual birds maintained in three separate compartments of an aviary, respectively containing two, one, and two birds. Imagine, for example, an investigation into the foraging behaviour of a bird in an aviary. I wonder how this curious assortment of birds were assembled in this political aviary of ours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The first year of trials has been completed and the aviary house is being modified in the light of experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The working-man has neither the space nor the cash to enable him to keep an aviary such as a rich man can afford to keep. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Person-to-person transmission of chlamydia psittaci is rare: outbreaks of the disease in humans occur mainly among aviary and quarantine station workers, poultry processors and veterinarians. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the building was called the bird-cage because of its aviary-type top. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Who is to say that the aviary does not constitute as great a menace to the wild bird as the six-inch cage? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not always keep them in small cages; many of them keep them in aviaries where the birds can fly about for several yards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Often one does not like the creatures with which we have to share the aviary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Something worthy and good—an aviary costing £55,000 in revenue costs alone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The rich man can enjoy the pleasure of a huge aviary. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 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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